What color is #EEC4D3?

#EEC4D3 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEC4D3?

The RGB value is 238, 196, 211: 238 red, 196 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEC4D3?

The complementary color is #C4EEDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEC4D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEC4D3 color

#EEC4D3 rgb(238, 196, 211)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EEC4D3 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 76.9% green and 82.7% blue (238, 196, 211).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 55% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Tussie-Mussie (#EDC5D7), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#EEC4D3 color codes

HEX	`#EEC4D3`
RGB	`rgb(238, 196, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 76.9%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 55%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.11, 17.27, -1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.11, 17.37, 353.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.757, 62.362, 70.136)`
Decimal	`15647955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEC4D3, 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 #EEC4D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEC4D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	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 #EEC4D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eec4d3; }
.text { color: #eec4d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eec4d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 196 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eec4d3, #eecac4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EEC4D3?: #EEC4D3 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tussie-Mussie. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEC4D3?: The RGB value is 238, 196, 211: 238 red, 196 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEC4D3?: The complementary color is #C4EEDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEC4D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.