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#EC098D Color

#EC098D is rgb(236, 9, 141) in RGB, hsl(325, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 40%, 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 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC098D
HEX#EC098D
RGBrgb(236, 9, 141)
HSLhsl(325, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(325, 96%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 40%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.251 355)
LABlab(52.37% 79.73 -7.27)
LCHlch(52.37% 80.06 354.79)

What #EC098D 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 #EC098D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 6.02Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.03Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 6.46Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 6.93Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 7.42Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.12

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

#EC098D Channel Values

How #EC098D 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 9 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 93% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 96% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 40% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC098D 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC098D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC098D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC098D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC098D
Complementary
#09EC67
Analogous
#D909EC
Analogous
#EC091C
Triadic
#8DEC09
Triadic
#098DEC
Split comp.
#1CEC09
Split comp.
#09ECD9

Tints & Shades of #EC098D

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

#F7229E
#F844AD
#F966BC
#FB8ECD
#FCB0DD
#FDD3EC

Shades

#CF077C
#AC0667
#8F0555
#710444
#540332
#31021D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC098D.

How #EC098D 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#EC098D
Protanopia#6A6A8C
Protanomaly#AE548C
Deuteranopia#909087
Deuteranomaly#BC728A
Tritanopia#E83535
Tritanomaly#E92A64
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC098D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec098d: #EC098D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC098D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec098d': '#EC098D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.035, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_ec098d">#EC098D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC098D"

More Pink Colors

#EC098D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC098D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC098D?

#EC098D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 9, 141) in RGB and hsl(325, 93%, 48%) 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 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #EC098D?

#EC098D is rgb(236, 9, 141) — red 236, green 9, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC098D?

#EC098D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC098D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC098D scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC098D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC098D 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 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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