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#EC4BAC Color

#EC4BAC is rgb(236, 75, 172) in RGB, hsl(324, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 27%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC4BAC
HEX#EC4BAC
RGBrgb(236, 75, 172)
HSLhsl(324, 81%, 61%)
HSVhsv(324, 68%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 27%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.217 347.5)
LABlab(58.23% 68.40 -16.81)
LCHlch(58.23% 70.43 346.19)

What #EC4BAC 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 #EC4BAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.26Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.05Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.56Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 10.69Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 11.02Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 11.66

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

#EC4BAC Channel Values

How #EC4BAC 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 75 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 81% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 68% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 27% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC4BAC 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC4BAC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC4BAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC4BAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC4BAC
Complementary
#4BEC8B
Analogous
#DC4BEC
Analogous
#EC4B5B
Triadic
#ACEC4B
Triadic
#4BACEC
Split comp.
#5BEC4B
Split comp.
#4BECDC

Tints & Shades of #EC4BAC

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

#EF62B6
#F17EC3
#F495CE
#F6ACD9
#F9C3E3
#FCDFF0

Shades

#E8269B
#D01685
#AB126E
#810E53
#5C0A3B
#370624

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC4BAC.

How #EC4BAC 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#EC4BAC
Protanopia#7C7CAB
Protanomaly#B46CAC
Deuteranopia#9A9AA8
Deuteranomaly#C182AA
Tritanopia#E75F5F
Tritanomaly#E95785
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC4BAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec4bac: #EC4BAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC4BAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec4bac': '#EC4BAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.294, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_ec4bac">#EC4BAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC4BAC"

More Pink Colors

#EC4BAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC4BAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC4BAC?

#EC4BAC is a light pink — rgb(236, 75, 172) in RGB and hsl(324, 81%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #EC4BAC?

#EC4BAC is rgb(236, 75, 172) — red 236, green 75, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC4BAC?

#EC4BAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 27%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC4BAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC4BAC scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC4BAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC4BAC 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.66, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.