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#EC5BAF Color

#EC5BAF is rgb(236, 91, 175) in RGB, hsl(325, 79%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC5BAF
HEX#EC5BAF
RGBrgb(236, 91, 175)
HSLhsl(325, 79%, 64%)
HSVhsv(325, 61%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.198 347.8)
LABlab(60.57% 62.72 -15.03)
LCHlch(60.57% 64.49 346.52)

What #EC5BAF 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 #EC5BAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 7.57Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 8.62Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 11.67Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 11.99Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 12.63Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 13.58

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

#EC5BAF Channel Values

How #EC5BAF 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 91 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 79% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 61% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC5BAF 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC5BAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC5BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC5BAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC5BAF
Complementary
#5BEC97
Analogous
#E05BEC
Analogous
#EC5B67
Triadic
#AFEC5B
Triadic
#5BAFEC
Split comp.
#67EC5B
Split comp.
#5BECE0

Tints & Shades of #EC5BAF

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

#EE72BA
#F188C5
#F49FD1
#F6B1D9
#F9C8E4
#FBDFF0

Shades

#E7329B
#D71988
#AD146E
#891057
#600B3D
#3B0726

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC5BAF.

How #EC5BAF 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#EC5BAF
Protanopia#8484AE
Protanomaly#B776AF
Deuteranopia#9F9FAB
Deuteranomaly#C389AD
Tritanopia#E76A6A
Tritanomaly#E9658B
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC5BAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec5baf: #EC5BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC5BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec5baf': '#EC5BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.357, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ec5baf">#EC5BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC5BAF"

More Pink Colors

#EC5BAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC5BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC5BAF?

#EC5BAF is a light pink — rgb(236, 91, 175) in RGB and hsl(325, 79%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #EC5BAF?

#EC5BAF is rgb(236, 91, 175) — red 236, green 91, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC5BAF?

#EC5BAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC5BAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC5BAF scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC5BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC5BAF 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 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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