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#EC3673 Color

#EC3673 is rgb(236, 54, 115) in RGB, hsl(340, 83%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 51%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC3673
HEX#EC3673
RGBrgb(236, 54, 115)
HSLhsl(340, 83%, 57%)
HSVhsv(340, 77%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 51%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.218 6.6)
LABlab(54.39% 70.87 11.26)
LCHlch(54.39% 71.76 9.03)

What #EC3673 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 #EC3673, 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.

#EC3673 Channel Values

How #EC3673 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 54 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 83% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 77% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 51% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC3673 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 text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC3673

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC3673; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EC3673

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 #EC3673.

How #EC3673 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#EC3673
Protanopia#747472
Protanomaly#B16172
Deuteranopia#95956C
Deuteranomaly#BE7A6F
Tritanopia#EA4242
Tritanomaly#EB3D59
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC3673 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec3673: #EC3673;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC3673;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec3673': '#EC3673' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.212, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_ec3673">#EC3673</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC3673"

More Pink Colors

#EC3673 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC3673 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC3673?

#EC3673 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 54, 115) in RGB and hsl(340, 83%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #EC3673?

#EC3673 is rgb(236, 54, 115) — red 236, green 54, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC3673?

#EC3673 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 51%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC3673 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC3673 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC3673 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC3673 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 19.99, which is visibly different.

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