#EC4188 Color
#EC4188 is rgb(236, 65, 136) in RGB, hsl(335, 82%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 42%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Rose (#F64A8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC4188rgb(236, 65, 136)hsl(335, 82%, 59%)hsv(335, 72%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 42%, 7%)oklch(64.4% 0.213 0)lab(56.03% 68.93 1.05)lch(56.03% 68.94 0.87)What #EC4188 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 #EC4188, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC4188 Channel Values
How #EC4188 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 236 · G 65 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 82% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 72% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 42% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC4188 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.
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Colors That Go With #EC4188
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC4188; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EC4188
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.
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How #EC4188 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.
#EC4188#787887#B26687#989882#BF7E85#E94F4F#EA496A#858585Using #EC4188 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec4188: #EC4188;background-color: #EC4188;colors: { 'color-ec4188': '#EC4188' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.255, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_ec4188">#EC4188</color>fill="#EC4188"More Pink Colors
#EC4188 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC4188 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC4188?
#EC4188 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 65, 136) in RGB and hsl(335, 82%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Rose (#F64A8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #EC4188?
#EC4188 is rgb(236, 65, 136) — red 236, green 65, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC4188?
#EC4188 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 42%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC4188 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC4188 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC4188 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC4188 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 15.42, which is visibly different.
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