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#eccecc

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

RGB
236, 206, 204
HSL
4°, 46%, 86%
CMYK
0, 13, 14, 8
Luminance
0.6634

At a glance

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

Hex
#eccecc
Hue
red
Saturation
46%
vivid
Lightness
86%
pale
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
84%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.6634
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
15/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
14.27:1
Closest name
Misty Rose
ΔE2000 4.9
Where it sits
Hue4° of 360°
Saturation46%
Lightness86%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool15% 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#eccecc
RGBrgb(236, 206, 204)
HSLhsl(4, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 14%, 8%)
LABlab(85.2 10.2 4.9)
LCHlch(85.2 11.3 25.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.876 0.034 22.4)
Decimal15519436
Display P3color(display-p3 0.925 0.808 0.800)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eccecc;
background-color: #eccecc;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eccecc] bg-[#eccecc]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eccecc;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.808, blue: 0.800)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eccecc")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFECCECC)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(204, 206, 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 #eccecc · 14.27:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.47:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 14.27:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eccecc as text scores 1.47:1 on white and 14.27:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eccecc on white: 1.47:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eccecc on black: 14.27:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #D3D2CC
deuteranopia · #DAD7CC
tritanopia · #F3CBCE

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eccecc 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.

#FAF5F5
#F5EBEA
#eccecc
#E1B0AD
#D18984
#C2625C
#B24942
#953D37
#77312C
#572723
#361816
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF5F5Darkest = 950 · #361816
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF5F5;
  --brand-100: #F5EBEA;
  --brand-200: #eccecc;
  --brand-300: #E1B0AD;
  --brand-400: #D18984;
  --brand-500: #C2625C;
  --brand-600: #B24942;
  --brand-700: #953D37;
  --brand-800: #77312C;
  --brand-900: #572723;
  --brand-950: #361816;
  --brand: #eccecc;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eccecc

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#E9C6C4
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B504B
Captions on the surface
Accent#349886
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5D2623
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8EDEC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241514
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 #eccecc

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#CCEAEC
Analogous left#ECCCDA
Analogous right#ECDECC
Split-complement 1#CCECDE
Split-complement 2#CCDAEC
Triadic 1#CCECCE
Triadic 2#CECCEC
Tetradic#DAECCC

RGB percentages

Red92.5%
Green80.8%
Blue80.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta12.7%
Yellow13.6%
Key (black)7.5%

Color previews

#eccecc text on a black background

contrast 14.27:1

Card sample

#eccecc text on a white background

contrast 1.47:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

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

Glowing headline

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

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(236, 206, 204, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(236, 206, 204, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eccecc;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eccecc, #ECE3CC);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eccecc

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.

#eccecc 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

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#eccecc, answered

What color is #eccecc?

#eccecc is a pale vivid red, closest to Misty Rose (ΔE2000 4.9). It sits at 4° on the hue wheel with 46% saturation and 86% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eccecc?

rgb(236, 206, 204) — 236 red, 206 green and 204 blue out of 255, or 92.5% / 80.8% / 80% by channel.

Is #eccecc a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6634 and perceived brightness is 84%, so black text on it reaches 14.27:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eccecc?

Black. It scores 14.27:1 against #eccecc, versus 1.47:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eccecc?

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

What colors go well with #eccecc?

For interface work: #FAF5F4 as the surface, #E9C6C4 for borders, #9B504B for secondary text, #349886 as an accent and #5D2623 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #ECCCDA and #ECDECC stays calm, while #CCEAEC is the loudest partner.

What is #eccecc in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 13%, 14%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eccecc warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 15 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #ECD8CC; nudged cooler, #EDCBD6.

Work with #eccecc in the Color Lab