#EBCBCB Color
#EBCBCB is rgb(235, 203, 203) in RGB, hsl(0, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 14%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBCBCBrgb(235, 203, 203)hsl(0, 44%, 86%)hsv(0, 14%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 14%, 8%)oklch(86.9% 0.036 17.9)lab(84.44% 11.61 4.38)lch(84.44% 12.41 20.67)What #EBCBCB 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 #EBCBCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBCBCB Channel Values
How #EBCBCB 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 203 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 44% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 14% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 14% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBCBCB 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBCBCB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EBCBCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBCBCB; 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 #EBCBCB
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 #EBCBCB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebcbcb: #EBCBCB;background-color: #EBCBCB;colors: { 'color-ebcbcb': '#EBCBCB' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.796, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_ebcbcb">#EBCBCB</color>fill="#EBCBCB"More Red Colors
#EBCBCB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBCBCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBCBCB?
#EBCBCB is a lightest red — rgb(235, 203, 203) in RGB and hsl(0, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #EBCBCB?
#EBCBCB is rgb(235, 203, 203) — red 235, green 203, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBCBCB?
#EBCBCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 14%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBCBCB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBCBCB scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBCBCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBCBCB 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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