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#ECC1C1 Color

#ECC1C1 is rgb(236, 193, 193) in RGB, hsl(0, 53%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECC1C1
HEX#ECC1C1
RGBrgb(236, 193, 193)
HSLhsl(0, 53%, 84%)
HSVhsv(0, 18%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.049 18.2)
LABlab(81.91% 15.82 6.10)
LCHlch(81.91% 16.95 21.08)

What #ECC1C1 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 #ECC1C1, 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.

#ECC1C1 Channel Values

How #ECC1C1 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 193 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 53% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 18% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 18% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECC1C1 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 text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECC1C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECC1C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECC1C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ECC1C1

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 #ECC1C1.

How #ECC1C1 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#ECC1C1
Protanopia#C9C9C1
Protanomaly#D8C6C1
Deuteranopia#D1D1C0
Deuteranomaly#DCCAC0
Tritanopia#ECC1C1
Tritanomaly#ECC1C1
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECC1C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecc1c1: #ECC1C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECC1C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecc1c1': '#ECC1C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.757, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_ecc1c1">#ECC1C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECC1C1"

More Red Colors

#ECC1C1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECC1C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECC1C1?

#ECC1C1 is a lightest red — rgb(236, 193, 193) in RGB and hsl(0, 53%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.

What is the RGB value of #ECC1C1?

#ECC1C1 is rgb(236, 193, 193) — red 236, green 193, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECC1C1?

#ECC1C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 18%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECC1C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECC1C1 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECC1C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECC1C1 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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