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#EC694B Color

#EC694B is rgb(236, 105, 75) in RGB, hsl(11, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 68%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC694B
HEX#EC694B
RGBrgb(236, 105, 75)
HSLhsl(11, 81%, 61%)
HSVhsv(11, 68%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 68%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.169 34.3)
LABlab(60.97% 50.29 42.53)
LCHlch(60.97% 65.86 40.22)

What #EC694B 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 #EC694B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EC694B Channel Values

How #EC694B 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 105 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 81% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 68% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 68% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC694B 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 text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC694B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC694B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EC694B

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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Shades

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How #EC694B 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#EC694B
Protanopia#8C8C49
Protanomaly#BA7F4A
Deuteranopia#A4A440
Deuteranomaly#C59045
Tritanopia#ED6666
Tritanomaly#ED675C
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC694B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec694b: #EC694B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC694B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec694b': '#EC694B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.412, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_ec694b">#EC694B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC694B"

More Red Colors

#EC694B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC694B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC694B?

#EC694B is a light red — rgb(236, 105, 75) in RGB and hsl(11, 81%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #EC694B?

#EC694B is rgb(236, 105, 75) — red 236, green 105, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC694B?

#EC694B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 68%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC694B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC694B scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC694B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC694B 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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