Palettes / Colors / #ECBBC3
#ECBBC3 — Pale Red
#ECBBC3 is a red color we call Pale 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 #ECBBC3 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.
#ECBBC3 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 #BBECE4; it also sits naturally between #ECBBDC and #ECCCBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBBC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 187, 195 |
| HSL | 350°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 350°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 17%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.21, 57.31, 59.41 |
| Yxy | 57.31, 0.3477, 0.3203 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.36, 18.80, 2.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.71, 18.53, 2.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 17% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBBC3
.text { color: #ECBBC3; }
.background { background-color: #ECBBC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBBC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 187, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBBC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 187, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBBC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 187, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBBC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBBC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBECE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBBC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBBC3
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 #ECBBC3: ·
How #ECBBC3 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 #ECBBC3 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 #ECBBC3?
#ECBBC3 is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 236, 187, 195). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBBC3?
#ECBBC3 is RGB 236, 187, 195 — HSL 350°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 17%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECBBC3?
Its complement is #BBECE4; analogous partners are #ECBBDC and #ECCCBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBBC3 for text?
Black text on #ECBBC3 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.