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#EC69AF Color

#EC69AF is rgb(236, 105, 175) in RGB, hsl(328, 78%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 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 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC69AF
HEX#EC69AF
RGBrgb(236, 105, 175)
HSLhsl(328, 78%, 67%)
HSVhsv(328, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 26%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.178 349.4)
LABlab(62.83% 56.87 -11.66)
LCHlch(62.83% 58.06 348.41)

What #EC69AF 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 #EC69AF, 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 pink in the library.

#EC69AF Channel Values

How #EC69AF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 78% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 26% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC69AF 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC69AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC69AF; 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 #EC69AF

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 #EC69AF 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#EC69AF
Protanopia#8C8CAE
Protanomaly#BA7FAF
Deuteranopia#A4A4AB
Deuteranomaly#C590AD
Tritanopia#E77575
Tritanomaly#E97090
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC69AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec69af: #EC69AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC69AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec69af': '#EC69AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.412, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ec69af">#EC69AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC69AF"

More Pink Colors

#EC69AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC69AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC69AF?

#EC69AF is a light pink — rgb(236, 105, 175) in RGB and hsl(328, 78%, 67%) 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 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #EC69AF?

#EC69AF is rgb(236, 105, 175) — red 236, green 105, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC69AF?

#EC69AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC69AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC69AF scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC69AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC69AF 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 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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