#EC8DAA Color
#EC8DAA is rgb(236, 141, 170) in RGB, hsl(342, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC8DAArgb(236, 141, 170)hsl(342, 71%, 74%)hsv(342, 40%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 7%)oklch(75.1% 0.12 0.7)lab(69.61% 39.50 1.05)lch(69.61% 39.52 1.53)What #EC8DAA 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 #EC8DAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC8DAA Channel Values
How #EC8DAA 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 141 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 71% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 40% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 28% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8DAA 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 #EC8DAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8DAA; 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 #EC8DAA
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 #EC8DAA 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.
#EC8DAA#A3A3AA#C49AAA#B4B4A7#CDA6A8#EA9191#EB8F9C#A9A9A9Using #EC8DAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec8daa: #EC8DAA;background-color: #EC8DAA;colors: { 'color-ec8daa': '#EC8DAA' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.553, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_ec8daa">#EC8DAA</color>fill="#EC8DAA"More Pink Colors
#EC8DAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC8DAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC8DAA?
#EC8DAA is a light pink — rgb(236, 141, 170) in RGB and hsl(342, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #EC8DAA?
#EC8DAA is rgb(236, 141, 170) — red 236, green 141, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC8DAA?
#EC8DAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC8DAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8DAA scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC8DAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC8DAA 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 10.51, which is visibly different.
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