#ECB1B8 Color
#ECB1B8 is rgb(236, 177, 184) in RGB, hsl(353, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 22%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECB1B8rgb(236, 177, 184)hsl(353, 61%, 81%)hsv(353, 25%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 22%, 7%)oklch(81.7% 0.069 10.8)lab(77.93% 22.88 5.27)lch(77.93% 23.48 12.97)What #ECB1B8 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 #ECB1B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECB1B8 Channel Values
How #ECB1B8 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 177 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 61% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 25% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 22% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB1B8 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 #ECB1B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB1B8; 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 #ECB1B8
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 #ECB1B8 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.
#ECB1B8#BDBDB8#D1B8B8#C7C7B6#D7BFB7#EBB2B2#ECB2B4#C0C0C0Using #ECB1B8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecb1b8: #ECB1B8;background-color: #ECB1B8;colors: { 'color-ecb1b8': '#ECB1B8' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.694, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_ecb1b8">#ECB1B8</color>fill="#ECB1B8"More Red Colors
#ECB1B8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECB1B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECB1B8?
#ECB1B8 is a lightest red — rgb(236, 177, 184) in RGB and hsl(353, 61%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #ECB1B8?
#ECB1B8 is rgb(236, 177, 184) — red 236, green 177, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECB1B8?
#ECB1B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 22%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECB1B8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB1B8 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECB1B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECB1B8 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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