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#EC0991 Color

#EC0991 is rgb(236, 9, 145) in RGB, hsl(324, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 39%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC0991
HEX#EC0991
RGBrgb(236, 9, 145)
HSLhsl(324, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(324, 96%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 39%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.252 353.7)
LABlab(52.48% 79.98 -9.50)
LCHlch(52.48% 80.55 353.22)

What #EC0991 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 #EC0991, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 5.77Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.48Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 7.61Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 7.61Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 7.79Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.08

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

#EC0991 Channel Values

How #EC0991 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 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 93% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 96% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 39% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC0991 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 text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC0991 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC0991

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC0991; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC0991
Complementary
#09EC64
Analogous
#D509EC
Analogous
#EC091F
Triadic
#91EC09
Triadic
#0991EC
Split comp.
#1FEC09
Split comp.
#09ECD5

Tints & Shades of #EC0991

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

#F722A2
#F844B0
#F966BF
#FB8ECF
#FCB0DE
#FDD3EC

Shades

#CF077F
#AC066A
#8F0558
#710446
#540333
#31021E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC0991.

How #EC0991 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#EC0991
Protanopia#6A6A90
Protanomaly#AE5490
Deuteranopia#90908B
Deuteranomaly#BC728E
Tritanopia#E83737
Tritanomaly#E92B67
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC0991 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec0991: #EC0991;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC0991;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec0991': '#EC0991' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.035, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_ec0991">#EC0991</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC0991"

More Pink Colors

#EC0991 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC0991 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC0991?

#EC0991 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 9, 145) in RGB and hsl(324, 93%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #EC0991?

#EC0991 is rgb(236, 9, 145) — red 236, green 9, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC0991?

#EC0991 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 39%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC0991 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC0991 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC0991 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC0991 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 7.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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