#EC79A7 Color
#EC79A7 is rgb(236, 121, 167) in RGB, hsl(336, 75%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC79A7rgb(236, 121, 167)hsl(336, 75%, 70%)hsv(336, 49%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 29%, 7%)oklch(71.9% 0.15 356.2)lab(65.52% 48.87 -3.16)lch(65.52% 48.97 356.30)What #EC79A7 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 #EC79A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC79A7 Channel Values
How #EC79A7 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 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 75% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 49% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 29% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC79A7 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 #EC79A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC79A7; 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 #EC79A7
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 #EC79A7 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.
#EC79A7#9595A6#BE8BA7#ABABA3#C899A5#E98080#EA7D91#9E9E9EUsing #EC79A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec79a7: #EC79A7;background-color: #EC79A7;colors: { 'color-ec79a7': '#EC79A7' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.475, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_ec79a7">#EC79A7</color>fill="#EC79A7"More Pink Colors
#EC79A7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC79A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC79A7?
#EC79A7 is a light pink — rgb(236, 121, 167) in RGB and hsl(336, 75%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #EC79A7?
#EC79A7 is rgb(236, 121, 167) — red 236, green 121, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC79A7?
#EC79A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC79A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC79A7 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC79A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC79A7 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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