What color is #EEC8CD?

#EEC8CD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEC8CD?

The RGB value is 238, 200, 205: 238 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEC8CD?

The complementary color is #C8EEE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEC8CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEC8CD color

#EEC8CD rgb(238, 200, 205)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EEC8CD is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 78.4% green and 80.4% blue (238, 200, 205).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 53% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Salmon Flush (#F1C9CC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#EEC8CD color codes

HEX	`#EEC8CD`
RGB	`rgb(238, 200, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 78.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 53%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 16%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.91, 14.19, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.91, 14.41, 10.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.933, 63.895, 66.553)`
Decimal	`15648973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEC8CD, 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 #EEC8CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEC8CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #EEC8CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eec8cd; }
.text { color: #eec8cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eec8cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 200 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eec8cd, #eed6c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EEC8CD?: #EEC8CD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEC8CD?: The RGB value is 238, 200, 205: 238 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEC8CD?: The complementary color is #C8EEE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEC8CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.