Palettes / Colors / #ECAEB0
#ECAEB0 — Light Red
#ECAEB0 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #ECAEB0 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.
#ECAEB0 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACECEA; it also sits naturally between #ECACCE and #ECCAAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECAEB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 174, 176 |
| HSL | 358°, 62%, 80% |
| HSV | 358°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 25%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.56, 51.24, 47.93 |
| Yxy | 51.24, 0.3673, 0.3269 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.82, 22.93, 7.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.58, 22.45, 6.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 68% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 25% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECAEB0
.text { color: #ECAEB0; }
.background { background-color: #ECAEB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECAEB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 174, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 62%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECAEB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 174, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECAEB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 174, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECAEB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECAEB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECAEB0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACECEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECAEB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECAEB0
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 #ECAEB0: ·
How #ECAEB0 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 #ECAEB0 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 #ECAEB0?
#ECAEB0 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 236, 174, 176). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECAEB0?
#ECAEB0 is RGB 236, 174, 176 — HSL 358°, 62%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 25%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECAEB0?
Its complement is #ACECEA; analogous partners are #ECACCE and #ECCAAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECAEB0 for text?
Black text on #ECAEB0 has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.