Palettes / Colors / #ECACBF
#ECACBF — Light Pink
#ECACBF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #ECACBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ECACBF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACECD9; it also sits naturally between #ECACDF and #ECB9AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECACBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 172, 191 |
| HSL | 342°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 342°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.75, 51.10, 56.06 |
| Yxy | 51.10, 0.3541, 0.3080 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.74, 26.18, -0.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.48, 25.82, -0.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 67% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECACBF
.text { color: #ECACBF; }
.background { background-color: #ECACBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECACBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 172, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECACBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 172, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECACBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 172, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECACBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECACBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACECD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECACBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECACBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ECACBF: ·
How #ECACBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ECACBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECACBF?
#ECACBF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 172, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECACBF?
#ECACBF is RGB 236, 172, 191 — HSL 342°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECACBF?
Its complement is #ACECD9; analogous partners are #ECACDF and #ECB9AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECACBF for text?
Black text on #ECACBF has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.