#EC9C8E Color

#EC9C8E is rgb(236, 156, 142) in RGB and hsl(9, 71%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSalmon. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC9C8E

HEX#EC9C8E

RGBrgb(236, 156, 142)

HSLhsl(9, 71%, 74%)

HSVhsv(9, 40%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.099 30.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 40%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC9C8E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC9C8E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC9C8E Complementary#8EDEEC Analogous#EC8EAF Analogous#ECCB8E Triadic#8EEC9C Triadic#9C8EEC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC9C8E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EEA79B #F1B6AC #F3C2B9 #F6D1CB #F8DDD8 #FBECE9

Shades

#E47662 #DD4F36 #C03821 #942C19 #691F12 #3D120A

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