Palettes / Colors / #ECB2AA
#ECB2AA — Light Red
#ECB2AA 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 #ECB2AA 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.
#ECB2AA 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 #ACE5EC; it also sits naturally between #ECACC5 and #ECD3AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 178, 170 |
| HSL | 7°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 7°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 28%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.77, 52.58, 45.13 |
| Yxy | 52.58, 0.3716, 0.3382 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.62, 19.98, 12.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.51, 19.50, 10.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 70% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 28% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECB2AA
.text { color: #ECB2AA; }
.background { background-color: #ECB2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 178, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 178, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 178, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACE5EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB2AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB2AA
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 #ECB2AA: ·
How #ECB2AA 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 #ECB2AA 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 #ECB2AA?
#ECB2AA is Light Red, a red color (RGB 236, 178, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB2AA?
#ECB2AA is RGB 236, 178, 170 — HSL 7°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 28%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECB2AA?
Its complement is #ACE5EC; analogous partners are #ECACC5 and #ECD3AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB2AA for text?
Black text on #ECB2AA has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.