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#EC939F Color

#EC939F is rgb(236, 147, 159) in RGB, hsl(352, 70%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC939F
HEX#EC939F
RGBrgb(236, 147, 159)
HSLhsl(352, 70%, 75%)
HSVhsv(352, 38%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.108 11.2)
LABlab(70.65% 35.49 8.65)
LCHlch(70.65% 36.53 13.69)

What #EC939F 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 #EC939F, 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.

#EC939F Channel Values

How #EC939F 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 147 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 70% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 38% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 33% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC939F 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC939F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC939F; 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 #EC939F

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 #EC939F 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#EC939F
Protanopia#A7A79E
Protanomaly#C69F9F
Deuteranopia#B7B79C
Deuteranomaly#CEAA9D
Tritanopia#EB9595
Tritanomaly#EB9499
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #EC939F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec939f: #EC939F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC939F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec939f': '#EC939F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.576, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_ec939f">#EC939F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC939F"

More Red Colors

#EC939F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC939F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC939F?

#EC939F is a light red — rgb(236, 147, 159) in RGB and hsl(352, 70%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #EC939F?

#EC939F is rgb(236, 147, 159) — red 236, green 147, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC939F?

#EC939F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC939F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC939F scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC939F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC939F 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.19, which is visibly different.

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