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#EC749C Color

#EC749C is rgb(236, 116, 156) in RGB, hsl(340, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 34%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC749C
HEX#EC749C
RGBrgb(236, 116, 156)
HSLhsl(340, 76%, 69%)
HSVhsv(340, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 34%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.153 0.7)
LABlab(64.32% 50.21 1.34)
LCHlch(64.32% 50.23 1.53)

What #EC749C 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 #EC749C, 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.

#EC749C Channel Values

How #EC749C 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 116 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 76% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 34% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC749C 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC749C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC749C; 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 #EC749C

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 #EC749C 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#EC749C
Protanopia#92929B
Protanomaly#BD879C
Deuteranopia#A9A998
Deuteranomaly#C7969A
Tritanopia#E97A7A
Tritanomaly#EA7889
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #EC749C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec749c: #EC749C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC749C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec749c': '#EC749C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.455, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_ec749c">#EC749C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC749C"

More Pink Colors

#EC749C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC749C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC749C?

#EC749C is a light pink — rgb(236, 116, 156) in RGB and hsl(340, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #EC749C?

#EC749C is rgb(236, 116, 156) — red 236, green 116, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC749C?

#EC749C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC749C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC749C scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC749C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC749C 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 5.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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