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#EC5F9C Color

#EC5F9C is rgb(236, 95, 156) in RGB, hsl(334, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 34%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC5F9C
HEX#EC5F9C
RGBrgb(236, 95, 156)
HSLhsl(334, 79%, 65%)
HSVhsv(334, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 34%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.184 356.2)
LABlab(60.68% 59.44 -3.93)
LCHlch(60.68% 59.57 356.22)

What #EC5F9C 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 #EC5F9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 6.44Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 7.82French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 7.87Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 8.33Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.61Mystic#D65282ΔE 9.18

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

#EC5F9C Channel Values

How #EC5F9C 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 95 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 79% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 34% · 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 #EC5F9C 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 #EC5F9C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC5F9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC5F9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC5F9C
Complementary
#5FECAF
Analogous
#EC5FE3
Analogous
#EC695F
Triadic
#9CEC5F
Triadic
#5F9CEC
Split comp.
#5FEC69
Split comp.
#5FE3EC

Tints & Shades of #EC5F9C

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

#EF76AA
#F188B6
#F49FC4
#F6B6D2
#F9CDE0
#FBDFEB

Shades

#E73683
#DB1A6E
#B21559
#891044
#600B30
#3B071E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC5F9C.

How #EC5F9C 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#EC5F9C
Protanopia#86869B
Protanomaly#B8789C
Deuteranopia#A0A098
Deuteranomaly#C38B99
Tritanopia#E96969
Tritanomaly#EA6581
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC5F9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec5f9c: #EC5F9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC5F9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec5f9c': '#EC5F9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.373, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_ec5f9c">#EC5F9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC5F9C"

More Pink Colors

#EC5F9C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC5F9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC5F9C?

#EC5F9C is a light pink — rgb(236, 95, 156) in RGB and hsl(334, 79%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #EC5F9C?

#EC5F9C is rgb(236, 95, 156) — red 236, green 95, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC5F9C?

#EC5F9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC5F9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC5F9C 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 #EC5F9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC5F9C 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 8.61, 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.