#EC6F8E Color
#EC6F8E is rgb(236, 111, 142) in RGB, hsl(345, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 40%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC6F8Ergb(236, 111, 142)hsl(345, 77%, 68%)hsv(345, 53%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 40%, 7%)oklch(69.8% 0.157 6.4)lab(63.09% 51.37 7.59)lch(63.09% 51.93 8.40)What #EC6F8E 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 #EC6F8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC6F8E Channel Values
How #EC6F8E 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 111 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 77% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 53% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 40% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.9:1 vs white · 7.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC6F8E 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 #EC6F8E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC6F8E; 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 #EC6F8E
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 #EC6F8E 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.
#EC6F8E#8F8F8D#BC838E#A6A689#C6938B#EA7373#EB727F#979797Using #EC6F8E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec6f8e: #EC6F8E;background-color: #EC6F8E;colors: { 'color-ec6f8e': '#EC6F8E' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.435, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_ec6f8e">#EC6F8E</color>fill="#EC6F8E"More Red Colors
#EC6F8E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC6F8E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC6F8E?
#EC6F8E is a light red — rgb(236, 111, 142) in RGB and hsl(345, 77%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #EC6F8E?
#EC6F8E is rgb(236, 111, 142) — red 236, green 111, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC6F8E?
#EC6F8E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC6F8E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC6F8E scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC6F8E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC6F8E 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 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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