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#ECC0CB Color

#ECC0CB is rgb(236, 192, 203) in RGB, hsl(345, 54%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECC0CB
HEX#ECC0CB
RGBrgb(236, 192, 203)
HSLhsl(345, 54%, 84%)
HSVhsv(345, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.052 1.5)
LABlab(81.88% 17.47 0.72)
LCHlch(81.88% 17.48 2.37)

What #ECC0CB 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 #ECC0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#ECC0CB Channel Values

How #ECC0CB 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 192 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 54% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECC0CB 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ECC0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECC0CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #ECC0CB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECC0CB.

How #ECC0CB 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#ECC0CB
Protanopia#C8C8CB
Protanomaly#D8C5CB
Deuteranopia#D0D0CA
Deuteranomaly#DCCACA
Tritanopia#EBC1C1
Tritanomaly#EBC1C5
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECC0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecc0cb: #ECC0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECC0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecc0cb': '#ECC0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.753, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ecc0cb">#ECC0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECC0CB"

More Red Colors

#ECC0CB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECC0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECC0CB?

#ECC0CB is a lightest red — rgb(236, 192, 203) in RGB and hsl(345, 54%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.

What is the RGB value of #ECC0CB?

#ECC0CB is rgb(236, 192, 203) — red 236, green 192, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECC0CB?

#ECC0CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECC0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECC0CB scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECC0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECC0CB 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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