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#EC048B Color

#EC048B is rgb(236, 4, 139) in RGB, hsl(325, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Pink (#FA1A8E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC048B
HEX#EC048B
RGBrgb(236, 4, 139)
HSLhsl(325, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(325, 98%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.251 355.5)
LABlab(52.19% 79.95 -6.33)
LCHlch(52.19% 80.20 355.47)

What #EC048B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC048B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 5.36Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 6.05Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.37Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 6.59Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 7.59Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC048B Channel Values

How #EC048B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 4 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 97% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 98% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 41% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC048B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC048B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC048B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC048B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC048B
Complementary
#04EC64
Analogous
#D904EC
Analogous
#EC0417
Triadic
#8BEC04
Triadic
#048BEC
Split comp.
#17EC04
Split comp.
#04ECD9

Tints & Shades of #EC048B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FB189D
#FC40AE
#FD63BD
#FD86CC
#FEAADB
#FED2EC

Shades

#CE0379
#B00368
#920256
#6F0241
#50012F
#32011E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC048B.

How #EC048B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC048B
Protanopia#6A6A8A
Protanomaly#AE538A
Deuteranopia#909085
Deuteranomaly#BC7287
Tritanopia#E83333
Tritanomaly#EA2762
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC048B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec048b: #EC048B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC048B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec048b': '#EC048B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.016, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_ec048b">#EC048B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC048B"

More Pink Colors

#EC048B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC048B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC048B?

#EC048B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 4, 139) in RGB and hsl(325, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Pink (#FA1A8E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #EC048B?

#EC048B is rgb(236, 4, 139) — red 236, green 4, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC048B?

#EC048B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 41%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC048B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC048B scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC048B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC048B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 6.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.