What color is #EEC3C0?

#EEC3C0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Channel. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEC3C0?

The RGB value is 238, 195, 192: 238 red, 195 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEC3C0?

The complementary color is #C0EBEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEC3C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEC3C0 color

#EEC3C0 rgb(238, 195, 192)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EEC3C0 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 76.5% green and 75.3% blue (238, 195, 192).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 58% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Channel (#F1C3C2), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#EEC3C0 color codes

HEX	`#EEC3C0`
RGB	`rgb(238, 195, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 76.5%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 58%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 19%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 19%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.39, 14.82, 7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.39, 16.51, 26.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.29, 61.015, 58.25)`
Decimal	`15647680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEC3C0, 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 #EEC3C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEC3C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	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 #EEC3C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eec3c0; }
.text { color: #eec3c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eec3c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 195 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eec3c0, #eedac0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EEC3C0?: #EEC3C0 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Channel. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEC3C0?: The RGB value is 238, 195, 192: 238 red, 195 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEC3C0?: The complementary color is #C0EBEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEC3C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.