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#EC226C Color

#EC226C is rgb(236, 34, 108) in RGB, hsl(338, 84%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 54%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC226C
HEX#EC226C
RGBrgb(236, 34, 108)
HSLhsl(338, 84%, 53%)
HSVhsv(338, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 54%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.231 7.2)
LABlab(52.64% 74.97 13.07)
LCHlch(52.64% 76.10 9.89)

What #EC226C 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 #EC226C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EC226C Channel Values

How #EC226C 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 34 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 84% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 54% · 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 #EC226C 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 #EC226C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC226C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC226C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EC226C

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC226C.

How #EC226C 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#EC226C
Protanopia#6E6E6B
Protanomaly#AF596B
Deuteranopia#929264
Deuteranomaly#BD7567
Tritanopia#EA3333
Tritanomaly#EB2D50
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC226C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec226c: #EC226C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC226C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec226c': '#EC226C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.133, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_ec226c">#EC226C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC226C"

More Pink Colors

#EC226C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC226C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC226C?

#EC226C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 34, 108) in RGB and hsl(338, 84%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #EC226C?

#EC226C is rgb(236, 34, 108) — red 236, green 34, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC226C?

#EC226C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 54%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC226C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC226C 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 #EC226C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC226C 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 19.58, which is visibly different.

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