#ECDCDA Color
#ECDCDA is rgb(236, 220, 218) in RGB, hsl(7, 32%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECDCDArgb(236, 220, 218)hsl(7, 32%, 89%)hsv(7, 8%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 7%)oklch(90.7% 0.018 26.1)lab(89.03% 5.42 3.07)lch(89.03% 6.23 29.47)What #ECDCDA 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 #ECDCDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECDCDA Channel Values
How #ECDCDA 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 220 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 32% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 8% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 8% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECDCDA 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 #ECDCDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECDCDA; 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 #ECDCDA
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 #ECDCDA 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.
#ECDCDA#DFDFDA#E4DEDA#E1E1DA#E6DFDA#ECDCDC#ECDCDB#DFDFDFUsing #ECDCDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecdcda: #ECDCDA;background-color: #ECDCDA;colors: { 'color-ecdcda': '#ECDCDA' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.863, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_ecdcda">#ECDCDA</color>fill="#ECDCDA"More Red Colors
#ECDCDA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECDCDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECDCDA?
#ECDCDA is a lightest red — rgb(236, 220, 218) in RGB and hsl(7, 32%, 89%) 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 2.8.
What is the RGB value of #ECDCDA?
#ECDCDA is rgb(236, 220, 218) — red 236, green 220, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECDCDA?
#ECDCDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECDCDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECDCDA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECDCDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECDCDA 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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