What color is #ECDEDE?

#ECDEDE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECDEDE?

The RGB value is 236, 222, 222: 236 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDEDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #ECDEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDEDE color

#ECDEDE rgb(236, 222, 222)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 87.1% green and 87.1% blue (236, 222, 222).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 27% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Rose (#E8DBDD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#ECDEDE color codes

HEX	`#ECDEDE`
RGB	`rgb(236, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 27%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.56, 4.77, 1.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.56, 5.07, 19.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.897, 75.35, 79.744)`
Decimal	`15523550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDEDE, 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 #ECDEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	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 #ECDEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdede; }
.text { color: #ecdede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdede, #ece5de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #ECDEDE?: #ECDEDE is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDEDE?: The RGB value is 236, 222, 222: 236 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDEDE?: The complementary color is #DEECEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.