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#EC88AB Color

#EC88AB is rgb(236, 136, 171) in RGB, hsl(339, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC88AB
HEX#EC88AB
RGBrgb(236, 136, 171)
HSLhsl(339, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(339, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.128 358.3)
LABlab(68.59% 42.06 -0.97)
LCHlch(68.59% 42.07 358.68)

What #EC88AB 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 #EC88AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 5.23Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 5.58Flamingo#FC8EACΔE 6.33Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 6.55Baker-miller Pink#FF91AFΔE 6.85Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 7.01

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC88AB Channel Values

How #EC88AB 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 136 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 28% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC88AB 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC88AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC88AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC88AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC88AB
Complementary
#89ECC9
Analogous
#EC89DD
Analogous
#EC9789
Triadic
#ABEC89
Triadic
#89ABEC
Split comp.
#89EC97
Split comp.
#89DDEC

Tints & Shades of #EC88AB

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.

Tints

#EF9AB8
#F1A7C1
#F4B9CD
#F6C6D7
#F9D8E3
#FBE5EC

Shades

#E55D8C
#DD316D
#BD1F56
#951844
#691130
#3D0A1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC88AB.

How #EC88AB 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#EC88AB
Protanopia#9F9FAA
Protanomaly#C396AB
Deuteranopia#B1B1A8
Deuteranomaly#CCA2A9
Tritanopia#E98D8D
Tritanomaly#EA8B9A
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC88AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec88ab: #EC88AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC88AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec88ab': '#EC88AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.533, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_ec88ab">#EC88AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC88AB"

More Pink Colors

#EC88AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC88AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC88AB?

#EC88AB is a light pink — rgb(236, 136, 171) in RGB and hsl(339, 72%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #EC88AB?

#EC88AB is rgb(236, 136, 171) — red 236, green 136, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC88AB?

#EC88AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC88AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC88AB scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC88AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC88AB 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 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.