#ECBFB1 Color
#ECBFB1 is rgb(236, 191, 177) in RGB, hsl(14, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECBFB1rgb(236, 191, 177)hsl(14, 61%, 81%)hsv(14, 25%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 7%)oklch(84.1% 0.055 38)lab(81.11% 15.11 13.50)lch(81.11% 20.26 41.78)What #ECBFB1 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 #ECBFB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECBFB1 Channel Values
How #ECBFB1 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 191 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 61% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 25% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 25% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECBFB1 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 #ECBFB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECBFB1; 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 #ECBFB1
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 #ECBFB1 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.
#ECBFB1#C8C8B1#D7C4B1#CFCFAF#DBC9B0#EDBDBD#EDBEB9#C9C9C9Using #ECBFB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecbfb1: #ECBFB1;background-color: #ECBFB1;colors: { 'color-ecbfb1': '#ECBFB1' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.749, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_ecbfb1">#ECBFB1</color>fill="#ECBFB1"More Red Colors
#ECBFB1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECBFB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECBFB1?
#ECBFB1 is a lightest red — rgb(236, 191, 177) in RGB and hsl(14, 61%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #ECBFB1?
#ECBFB1 is rgb(236, 191, 177) — red 236, green 191, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECBFB1?
#ECBFB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECBFB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECBFB1 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECBFB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECBFB1 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.71, which is visibly different.
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