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#EC8E92 Color

#EC8E92 is rgb(236, 142, 146) in RGB, hsl(357, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 38%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC8E92
HEX#EC8E92
RGBrgb(236, 142, 146)
HSLhsl(357, 71%, 74%)
HSVhsv(357, 40%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 38%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.114 17.4)
LABlab(69.32% 36.86 14.01)
LCHlch(69.32% 39.43 20.81)

What #EC8E92 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 #EC8E92, 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 red in the library.

#EC8E92 Channel Values

How #EC8E92 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 142 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 71% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 40% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 38% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8E92 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC8E92

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8E92; 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 #EC8E92

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 #EC8E92 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#EC8E92
Protanopia#A3A391
Protanomaly#C59B92
Deuteranopia#B4B48E
Deuteranomaly#CDA690
Tritanopia#EC8F8F
Tritanomaly#EC8E90
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #EC8E92 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec8e92: #EC8E92;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC8E92;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec8e92': '#EC8E92' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.557, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_ec8e92">#EC8E92</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC8E92"

More Red Colors

#EC8E92 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC8E92 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC8E92?

#EC8E92 is a light red — rgb(236, 142, 146) in RGB and hsl(357, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #EC8E92?

#EC8E92 is rgb(236, 142, 146) — red 236, green 142, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC8E92?

#EC8E92 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 38%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC8E92 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8E92 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC8E92 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC8E92 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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