#ECD9D4 Color
#ECD9D4 is rgb(236, 217, 212) in RGB, hsl(12, 39%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECD9D4rgb(236, 217, 212)hsl(12, 39%, 88%)hsv(12, 10%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 7%)oklch(89.9% 0.022 35.1)lab(88.16% 6.15 4.96)lch(88.16% 7.90 38.88)What #ECD9D4 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 #ECD9D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECD9D4 Channel Values
How #ECD9D4 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 217 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 39% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 10% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 10% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECD9D4 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 #ECD9D4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECD9D4; 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 #ECD9D4
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 #ECD9D4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecd9d4: #ECD9D4;background-color: #ECD9D4;colors: { 'color-ecd9d4': '#ECD9D4' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.851, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_ecd9d4">#ECD9D4</color>fill="#ECD9D4"More Red Colors
#ECD9D4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECD9D4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECD9D4?
#ECD9D4 is a lightest red — rgb(236, 217, 212) in RGB and hsl(12, 39%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #ECD9D4?
#ECD9D4 is rgb(236, 217, 212) — red 236, green 217, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECD9D4?
#ECD9D4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 10%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECD9D4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECD9D4 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECD9D4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECD9D4 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 5.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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