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#ECB6CA Color

#ECB6CA is rgb(236, 182, 202) in RGB, hsl(338, 59%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 14%, 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 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECB6CA
HEX#ECB6CA
RGBrgb(236, 182, 202)
HSLhsl(338, 59%, 82%)
HSVhsv(338, 23%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.067 354.6)
LABlab(79.49% 22.38 -2.19)
LCHlch(79.49% 22.48 354.41)

What #ECB6CA 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 #ECB6CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 2.26Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 3.11Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 5Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.13Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 7.54Pink#FFC0CBΔE 7.63

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

#ECB6CA Channel Values

How #ECB6CA 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 182 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 59% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 23% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB6CA 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECB6CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECB6CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB6CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECB6CA
Complementary
#B6ECD8
Analogous
#ECB6E5
Analogous
#ECBDB6
Triadic
#CAECB6
Triadic
#B6CAEC
Split comp.
#B6ECBD
Split comp.
#B6E5EC

Tints & Shades of #ECB6CA

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

#EEBED0
#F1CAD9
#F3D2DF
#F6DBE4
#F8E3EA
#FBEFF3

Shades

#E189A9
#D55D89
#C73369
#962750
#691B38
#3D1020

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECB6CA.

How #ECB6CA 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#ECB6CA
Protanopia#C1C1CA
Protanomaly#D3BCCA
Deuteranopia#CACAC8
Deuteranomaly#D8C2C9
Tritanopia#EAB9B9
Tritanomaly#EBB8C0
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECB6CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecb6ca: #ECB6CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECB6CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecb6ca': '#ECB6CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.714, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ecb6ca">#ECB6CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECB6CA"

More Pink Colors

#ECB6CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ECB6CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECB6CA?

#ECB6CA is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 182, 202) in RGB and hsl(338, 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 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #ECB6CA?

#ECB6CA is rgb(236, 182, 202) — red 236, green 182, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECB6CA?

#ECB6CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECB6CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB6CA scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECB6CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECB6CA 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.