#EC5F7E Color
#EC5F7E is rgb(236, 95, 126) in RGB, hsl(347, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 47%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon (#F05C85), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC5F7Ergb(236, 95, 126)hsl(347, 79%, 65%)hsv(347, 60%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 47%, 7%)oklch(67.3% 0.175 9.6)lab(60.01% 57.23 12.51)lch(60.01% 58.58 12.33)What #EC5F7E 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 #EC5F7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC5F7E Channel Values
How #EC5F7E 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 95 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 79% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 60% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 47% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.23:1 vs white · 6.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC5F7E 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 #EC5F7E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC5F7E; 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 #EC5F7E
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 #EC5F7E 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.
#EC5F7E#86867D#B8787D#A0A078#C38B7B#EB6464#EB626F#8F8F8FUsing #EC5F7E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec5f7e: #EC5F7E;background-color: #EC5F7E;colors: { 'color-ec5f7e': '#EC5F7E' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.373, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_ec5f7e">#EC5F7E</color>fill="#EC5F7E"More Red Colors
#EC5F7E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC5F7E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC5F7E?
#EC5F7E is a light red — rgb(236, 95, 126) in RGB and hsl(347, 79%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon (#F05C85), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #EC5F7E?
#EC5F7E is rgb(236, 95, 126) — red 236, green 95, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC5F7E?
#EC5F7E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 47%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC5F7E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC5F7E scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC5F7E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC5F7E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16.38, which is visibly different.
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