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#ECC1CD Color

#ECC1CD is rgb(236, 193, 205) in RGB, hsl(343, 53%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 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 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECC1CD
HEX#ECC1CD
RGBrgb(236, 193, 205)
HSLhsl(343, 53%, 84%)
HSVhsv(343, 18%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.051 359.7)
LABlab(82.16% 17.20 0.06)
LCHlch(82.16% 17.20 0.21)

What #ECC1CD 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 #ECC1CD, 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 pink in the library.

#ECC1CD Channel Values

How #ECC1CD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 53% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 18% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 13% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECC1CD 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECC1CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECC1CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECC1CD; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ECC1CD

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 #ECC1CD.

How #ECC1CD 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#ECC1CD
Protanopia#C9C9CD
Protanomaly#D8C6CD
Deuteranopia#D1D1CC
Deuteranomaly#DCCACC
Tritanopia#EBC3C3
Tritanomaly#EBC2C7
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECC1CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecc1cd: #ECC1CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECC1CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecc1cd': '#ECC1CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.757, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_ecc1cd">#ECC1CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECC1CD"

More Pink Colors

#ECC1CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECC1CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECC1CD?

#ECC1CD is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 193, 205) in RGB and hsl(343, 53%, 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 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #ECC1CD?

#ECC1CD is rgb(236, 193, 205) — red 236, green 193, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECC1CD?

#ECC1CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECC1CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECC1CD scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECC1CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECC1CD 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 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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