#ECCDC5 Color
#ECCDC5 is rgb(236, 205, 197) in RGB, hsl(12, 51%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECCDC5rgb(236, 205, 197)hsl(12, 51%, 85%)hsv(12, 17%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 7%)oklch(87.2% 0.037 34.8)lab(84.90% 10.30 8.22)lch(84.90% 13.17 38.59)What #ECCDC5 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 #ECCDC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECCDC5 Channel Values
How #ECCDC5 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 205 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 51% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 17% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECCDC5 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECCDC5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ECCDC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECCDC5; 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 #ECCDC5
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 #ECCDC5 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.
#ECCDC5#D3D3C5#DDD0C5#D8D8C4#E0D4C4#EDCCCC#ECCCC9#D4D4D4Using #ECCDC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eccdc5: #ECCDC5;background-color: #ECCDC5;colors: { 'color-eccdc5': '#ECCDC5' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.804, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_eccdc5">#ECCDC5</color>fill="#ECCDC5"More Red Colors
#ECCDC5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECCDC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECCDC5?
#ECCDC5 is a lightest red — rgb(236, 205, 197) in RGB and hsl(12, 51%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #ECCDC5?
#ECCDC5 is rgb(236, 205, 197) — red 236, green 205, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECCDC5?
#ECCDC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECCDC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECCDC5 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECCDC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECCDC5 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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