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#eccac2

a light, vivid red · warm · closest name: Misty Rose

RGB
236, 202, 194
HSL
11°, 53%, 84%
CMYK
0, 14, 18, 8
Luminance
0.6397

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eccac2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eccac2
Hue
11°
red
Saturation
53%
vivid
Lightness
84%
light
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
83%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6397
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
10/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
13.79:1
Closest name
Misty Rose
ΔE2000 6.3
Where it sits
Hue11° of 360°
Saturation53%
Lightness84%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool10% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eccac2
RGBrgb(236, 202, 194)
HSLhsl(11, 53%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 8%)
LABlab(84.0 10.7 8.4)
LCHlch(84.0 13.6 38.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.866 0.040 33.4)
Decimal15518402
Display P3color(display-p3 0.925 0.792 0.761)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eccac2;
background-color: #eccac2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eccac2] bg-[#eccac2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eccac2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.792, blue: 0.761)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eccac2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFECCAC2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(194, 202, 236)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eccac2 · 13.79:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.52:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 13.79:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eccac2 as text scores 1.52:1 on white and 13.79:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eccac2 on white: 1.52:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eccac2 on black: 13.79:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D1CEC1
deuteranopia · #D9D4C2
tritanopia · #F5C6C8

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eccac2 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF5F4
#F6ECE9
#eccac2
#E4B5A9
#D78F7F
#CA6A54
#BB533A
#9C4530
#7C3727
#5B2B20
#391B14
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF5F4Darkest = 950 · #391B14
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF5F4;
  --brand-100: #F6ECE9;
  --brand-200: #eccac2;
  --brand-300: #E4B5A9;
  --brand-400: #D78F7F;
  --brand-500: #CA6A54;
  --brand-600: #BB533A;
  --brand-700: #9C4530;
  --brand-800: #7C3727;
  --brand-900: #5B2B20;
  --brand-950: #391B14;
  --brand: #eccac2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eccac2

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF5F4
Tinted page background
Border#ECC9C1
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B5A4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#2BA199
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#612B1E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EEEC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241714
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eccac2

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#C2E4EC
Analogous left#ECC2CF
Analogous right#ECDFC2
Split-complement 1#C2ECDF
Split-complement 2#C2CFEC
Triadic 1#C2ECCA
Triadic 2#CAC2EC
Tetradic#CFECC2

RGB percentages

Red92.5%
Green79.2%
Blue76.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta14.4%
Yellow17.8%
Key (black)7.5%

Color previews

#eccac2 text on a black background

contrast 13.79:1

Card sample

#eccac2 text on a white background

contrast 1.52:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eccac2;
Background color
Panel with #eccac2 background
background-color: #eccac2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eccac2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(236, 202, 194, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(236, 202, 194, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eccac2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eccac2, #ECE6C2);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eccac2

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eccac2 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#eccac2, answered

What color is #eccac2?

#eccac2 is a light vivid red, closest to Misty Rose (ΔE2000 6.3). It sits at 11° on the hue wheel with 53% saturation and 84% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eccac2?

rgb(236, 202, 194) — 236 red, 202 green and 194 blue out of 255, or 92.5% / 79.2% / 76.1% by channel.

Is #eccac2 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6397 and perceived brightness is 83%, so black text on it reaches 13.79:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eccac2?

Black. It scores 13.79:1 against #eccac2, versus 1.52:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eccac2?

#C2E4EC sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #C2ECDF and #C2CFEC, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eccac2?

For interface work: #FAF5F4 as the surface, #ECC9C1 for borders, #9B5A4B for secondary text, #2BA199 as an accent and #612B1E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #ECC2CF and #ECDFC2 stays calm, while #C2E4EC is the loudest partner.

What is #eccac2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eccac2 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 10 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #ECD2C2; nudged cooler, #EDC1C9.

Work with #eccac2 in the Color Lab