#ECB6C9 Color
#ECB6C9 is rgb(236, 182, 201) in RGB, hsl(339, 59%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECB6C9rgb(236, 182, 201)hsl(339, 59%, 82%)hsv(339, 23%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 7%)oklch(83% 0.067 355.7)lab(79.46% 22.26 -1.69)lch(79.46% 22.32 355.67)What #ECB6C9 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 #ECB6C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECB6C9 Channel Values
How #ECB6C9 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 182 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 59% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 15% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB6C9 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 #ECB6C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB6C9; 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 #ECB6C9
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 #ECB6C9 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.
#ECB6C9#C1C1C9#D3BCC9#CACAC7#D8C2C8#EAB9B9#EBB8BF#C4C4C4Using #ECB6C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecb6c9: #ECB6C9;background-color: #ECB6C9;colors: { 'color-ecb6c9': '#ECB6C9' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.714, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_ecb6c9">#ECB6C9</color>fill="#ECB6C9"More Pink Colors
#ECB6C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECB6C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECB6C9?
#ECB6C9 is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 182, 201) in RGB and hsl(339, 59%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #ECB6C9?
#ECB6C9 is rgb(236, 182, 201) — red 236, green 182, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECB6C9?
#ECB6C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECB6C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB6C9 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECB6C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECB6C9 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 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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