What color is #ECD4D7?

#ECD4D7 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECD4D7?

The RGB value is 236, 212, 215: 236 red, 212 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECD4D7?

The complementary color is #D4ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECD4D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECD4D7 color

#ECD4D7 rgb(236, 212, 215)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECD4D7 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 83.1% green and 84.3% blue (236, 212, 215).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Summer Crush (#F2D6DA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#ECD4D7 color codes

HEX	`#ECD4D7`
RGB	`rgb(236, 212, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 83.1%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 9%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.91, 8.81, 1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.91, 8.94, 10.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.4, 69.827, 74.046)`
Decimal	`15520983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECD4D7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ECD4D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECD4D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ECD4D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecd4d7; }
.text { color: #ecd4d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecd4d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 212 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecd4d7, #ecddd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #ECD4D7?: #ECD4D7 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Summer Crush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECD4D7?: The RGB value is 236, 212, 215: 236 red, 212 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECD4D7?: The complementary color is #D4ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECD4D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.