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#EC0E97 Color

#EC0E97 is rgb(236, 14, 151) in RGB, hsl(323, 89%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 36%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC0E97
HEX#EC0E97
RGBrgb(236, 14, 151)
HSLhsl(323, 89%, 49%)
HSVhsv(323, 94%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 36%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.254 351.8)
LABlab(52.79% 80.00 -12.63)
LCHlch(52.79% 81.00 351.03)

What #EC0E97 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 #EC0E97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 5.05Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 5.4Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 7.94Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.05Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.71Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 9.73

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

#EC0E97 Channel Values

How #EC0E97 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 14 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 89% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 94% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 36% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC0E97 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC0E97 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC0E97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC0E97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC0E97
Complementary
#0EEC63
Analogous
#D20EEC
Analogous
#EC0E28
Triadic
#97EC0E
Triadic
#0E97EC
Split comp.
#28EC0E
Split comp.
#0EECD2

Tints & Shades of #EC0E97

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

#F32BA6
#F54DB4
#F76EC2
#F990D1
#FBB2DF
#FCD4ED

Shades

#CF0C84
#AE0A6F
#91085C
#6F0647
#520534
#30031F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC0E97.

How #EC0E97 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#EC0E97
Protanopia#6B6B96
Protanomaly#AE5596
Deuteranopia#909092
Deuteranomaly#BC7394
Tritanopia#E73A3A
Tritanomaly#E92E6C
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC0E97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec0e97: #EC0E97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC0E97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec0e97': '#EC0E97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.055, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_ec0e97">#EC0E97</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC0E97"

More Pink Colors

#EC0E97 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC0E97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC0E97?

#EC0E97 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 14, 151) in RGB and hsl(323, 89%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #EC0E97?

#EC0E97 is rgb(236, 14, 151) — red 236, green 14, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC0E97?

#EC0E97 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 36%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC0E97 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC0E97 scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC0E97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC0E97 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 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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