#EC534B Color
#EC534B is rgb(236, 83, 75) in RGB, hsl(3, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 68%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC534Brgb(236, 83, 75)hsl(3, 81%, 61%)hsv(3, 68%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 68%, 7%)oklch(64.8% 0.19 26.8)lab(57.36% 59.52 38.46)lch(57.36% 70.87 32.87)What #EC534B 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 #EC534B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC534B Channel Values
How #EC534B 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 83 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 81% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 68% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 68% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC534B 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 #EC534B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC534B; 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 #EC534B
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 #EC534B 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.
#EC534B#808049#B5704A#9D9D3F#C28544#EC5252#EC524F#888888Using #EC534B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec534b: #EC534B;background-color: #EC534B;colors: { 'color-ec534b': '#EC534B' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.325, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_ec534b">#EC534B</color>fill="#EC534B"More Red Colors
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#EC534B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC534B?
#EC534B is a light red — rgb(236, 83, 75) in RGB and hsl(3, 81%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #EC534B?
#EC534B is rgb(236, 83, 75) — red 236, green 83, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC534B?
#EC534B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 68%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC534B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC534B scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC534B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC534B 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.
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