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#EC1897 Color

#EC1897 is rgb(236, 24, 151) in RGB, hsl(324, 85%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 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 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC1897
HEX#EC1897
RGBrgb(236, 24, 151)
HSLhsl(324, 85%, 51%)
HSVhsv(324, 90%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.25 352)
LABlab(53.16% 78.96 -12.08)
LCHlch(53.16% 79.88 351.30)

What #EC1897 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 #EC1897, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 5.32Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 6.06Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.93Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.49Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.64Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 8.74

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

#EC1897 Channel Values

How #EC1897 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 24 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 85% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 90% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 36% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC1897 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC1897 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC1897

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC1897; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC1897
Complementary
#18EC6D
Analogous
#D718EC
Analogous
#EC182D
Triadic
#97EC18
Triadic
#1897EC
Split comp.
#2DEC18
Split comp.
#18ECD7

Tints & Shades of #EC1897

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

#EF39A6
#F155B3
#F476C2
#F797D0
#F9B8DF
#FCD5EC

Shades

#D01183
#B30F71
#920C5C
#710948
#500733
#340421

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC1897.

How #EC1897 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#EC1897
Protanopia#6C6C96
Protanomaly#AE5696
Deuteranopia#919192
Deuteranomaly#BC7494
Tritanopia#E73D3D
Tritanomaly#E9326D
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC1897 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec1897: #EC1897;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC1897;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec1897': '#EC1897' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.094, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_ec1897">#EC1897</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC1897"

More Pink Colors

#EC1897 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC1897 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC1897?

#EC1897 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 24, 151) in RGB and hsl(324, 85%, 51%) 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 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #EC1897?

#EC1897 is rgb(236, 24, 151) — red 236, green 24, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC1897?

#EC1897 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC1897 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC1897 scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC1897 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC1897 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 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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