#EC98A6 Color
#EC98A6 is rgb(236, 152, 166) in RGB, hsl(350, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EC98A6rgb(236, 152, 166)hsl(350, 69%, 76%)hsv(350, 36%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 7%)oklch(76.8% 0.102 8.9)lab(71.88% 33.65 6.52)lch(71.88% 34.27 10.96)What #EC98A6 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 #EC98A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EC98A6 Channel Values
How #EC98A6 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 152 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 69% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 36% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 30% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC98A6 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 #EC98A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC98A6; 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 #EC98A6
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 #EC98A6 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.
#EC98A6#AAAAA6#C8A3A6#B9B9A3#D0ADA4#EB9A9A#EB999F#AFAFAFUsing #EC98A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ec98a6: #EC98A6;background-color: #EC98A6;colors: { 'color-ec98a6': '#EC98A6' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.596, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_ec98a6">#EC98A6</color>fill="#EC98A6"More Red Colors
#EC98A6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EC98A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EC98A6?
#EC98A6 is a light red — rgb(236, 152, 166) in RGB and hsl(350, 69%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #EC98A6?
#EC98A6 is rgb(236, 152, 166) — red 236, green 152, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EC98A6?
#EC98A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EC98A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EC98A6 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EC98A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EC98A6 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 10.84, which is visibly different.
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