Close to Cotton Candy
#EBB3CD
#EBB3CD is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 70.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 58% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBB3CD as they’d see it.
#EBB3CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBB3CD
What color is #EBB3CD?
#EBB3CD is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Cotton Candy. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 70.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 58% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBB3CD in RGB?
#EBB3CD is rgb(235, 179, 205): 235 red, 179 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBB3CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 13, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBB3CD?
PANTONE 243 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBB3CD?
Its complement #96CFB5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.