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#ECB1BA Color

#ECB1BA is rgb(236, 177, 186) in RGB, hsl(351, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 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 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECB1BA
HEX#ECB1BA
RGBrgb(236, 177, 186)
HSLhsl(351, 61%, 81%)
HSVhsv(351, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.07 8.6)
LABlab(77.97% 23.09 4.25)
LCHlch(77.97% 23.48 10.42)

What #ECB1BA 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 #ECB1BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 5.82Pink#FFC0CBΔE 5.99Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6.18Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 6.23Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 6.35Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.37

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#ECB1BA Channel Values

How #ECB1BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 177 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 61% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB1BA 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECB1BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECB1BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB1BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECB1BA
Complementary
#B1ECE3
Analogous
#ECB1D7
Analogous
#ECC6B1
Triadic
#BAECB1
Triadic
#B1BAEC
Split comp.
#B1ECC6
Split comp.
#B1D7EC

Tints & Shades of #ECB1BA

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.

Tints

#EEB9C1
#F1C6CC
#F3CED3
#F6DADE
#F8E2E6
#FBEFF0

Shades

#E18492
#D6576A
#C53046
#982536
#6B1A26
#3E0F16

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECB1BA.

How #ECB1BA 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.

Typical#ECB1BA
Protanopia#BDBDBA
Protanomaly#D1B8BA
Deuteranopia#C7C7B8
Deuteranomaly#D7BFB9
Tritanopia#EBB2B2
Tritanomaly#ECB2B5
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECB1BA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ecb1ba: #ECB1BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECB1BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecb1ba': '#ECB1BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.694, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_ecb1ba">#ECB1BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECB1BA"

More Red Colors

#ECB1BA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#ECB1BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECB1BA?

#ECB1BA is a lightest red — rgb(236, 177, 186) in RGB and hsl(351, 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 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #ECB1BA?

#ECB1BA is rgb(236, 177, 186) — red 236, green 177, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECB1BA?

#ECB1BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECB1BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB1BA scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECB1BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECB1BA 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 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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