#EBC5BC Color
#EBC5BC is rgb(235, 197, 188) in RGB, hsl(11, 54%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBC5BCrgb(235, 197, 188)hsl(11, 54%, 83%)hsv(11, 20%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 8%)oklch(85.4% 0.045 33.5)lab(82.68% 12.90 9.83)lch(82.68% 16.22 37.31)What #EBC5BC Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EBC5BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBC5BC Channel Values
How #EBC5BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 235 · G 197 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 54% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 20% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBC5BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EBC5BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBC5BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EBC5BC
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EBC5BC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EBC5BC#CCCCBC#D9C9BC#D3D3BB#DDCDBB#ECC4C4#ECC4C1#CDCDCDUsing #EBC5BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebc5bc: #EBC5BC;background-color: #EBC5BC;colors: { 'color-ebc5bc': '#EBC5BC' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.773, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_ebc5bc">#EBC5BC</color>fill="#EBC5BC"More Red Colors
#EBC5BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBC5BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBC5BC?
#EBC5BC is a lightest red — rgb(235, 197, 188) in RGB and hsl(11, 54%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #EBC5BC?
#EBC5BC is rgb(235, 197, 188) — red 235, green 197, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBC5BC?
#EBC5BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 20%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBC5BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBC5BC scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBC5BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBC5BC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.
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