#EC7990 Color
#EC7990 is rgb(236, 121, 144) in RGB, hsl(348, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC7990rgb(236, 121, 144)hsl(348, 75%, 70%)hsv(348, 49%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 7%)oklch(71.3% 0.143 8.7)lab(65.01% 46.89 9.14)lch(65.01% 47.77 11.03)What #EC7990 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 #EC7990, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC7990 Channel Values
How #EC7990 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 121 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 75% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 49% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 39% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.73:1 vs white · 7.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC7990 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 #EC7990
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC7990; 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 #EC7990
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 #EC7990 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.
#EC7990#95958F#BE8B90#ABAB8C#C8998D#EB7C7C#EB7B85#9D9D9DUsing #EC7990 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec7990: #EC7990;background-color: #EC7990;colors: { 'color-ec7990': '#EC7990' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.475, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_ec7990">#EC7990</color>fill="#EC7990"More Red Colors
#EC7990 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC7990 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC7990?
#EC7990 is a light red — rgb(236, 121, 144) in RGB and hsl(348, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #EC7990?
#EC7990 is rgb(236, 121, 144) — red 236, green 121, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC7990?
#EC7990 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC7990 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC7990 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC7990 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC7990 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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