#ECA7C4 Color
#ECA7C4 is rgb(236, 167, 196) in RGB, hsl(335, 64%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA7C4rgb(236, 167, 196)hsl(335, 64%, 79%)hsv(335, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 7%)oklch(80.2% 0.089 352.4)lab(75.89% 29.25 -4.17)lch(75.89% 29.54 351.89)What #ECA7C4 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 #ECA7C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA7C4 Channel Values
How #ECA7C4 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 236 · G 167 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 64% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA7C4 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 #ECA7C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA7C4; 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 #ECA7C4
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 #ECA7C4 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.
#ECA7C4#B5B5C4#CDB0C4#C1C1C2#D4B7C3#E9ABAB#EAA9B6#BBBBBBUsing #ECA7C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca7c4: #ECA7C4;background-color: #ECA7C4;colors: { 'color-eca7c4': '#ECA7C4' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.655, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_eca7c4">#ECA7C4</color>fill="#ECA7C4"More Pink Colors
#ECA7C4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECA7C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA7C4?
#ECA7C4 is a light pink — rgb(236, 167, 196) in RGB and hsl(335, 64%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.89.
What is the RGB value of #ECA7C4?
#ECA7C4 is rgb(236, 167, 196) — red 236, green 167, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA7C4?
#ECA7C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA7C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA7C4 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA7C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA7C4 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.
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