#EECDC4 Color
#EECDC4 is rgb(238, 205, 196) in RGB, hsl(13, 55%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EECDC4rgb(238, 205, 196)hsl(13, 55%, 85%)hsv(13, 18%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 7%)oklch(87.4% 0.039 35.7)lab(85.07% 10.93 9.01)lch(85.07% 14.16 39.49)What #EECDC4 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 #EECDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EECDC4 Channel Values
How #EECDC4 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 238 · G 205 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 55% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 18% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 18% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EECDC4 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 #EECDC4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EECDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EECDC4; 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 #EECDC4
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 #EECDC4 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.
#EECDC4#D3D3C4#DED1C4#D9D9C3#E2D4C3#EFCCCC#EFCCC9#D4D4D4Using #EECDC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eecdc4: #EECDC4;background-color: #EECDC4;colors: { 'color-eecdc4': '#EECDC4' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.804, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_eecdc4">#EECDC4</color>fill="#EECDC4"More Red Colors
#EECDC4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EECDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EECDC4?
#EECDC4 is a lightest red — rgb(238, 205, 196) in RGB and hsl(13, 55%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #EECDC4?
#EECDC4 is rgb(238, 205, 196) — red 238, green 205, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EECDC4?
#EECDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EECDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EECDC4 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EECDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EECDC4 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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