#ECA693 Color
#ECA693 is rgb(236, 166, 147) in RGB, hsl(13, 70%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 38%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA693rgb(236, 166, 147)hsl(13, 70%, 75%)hsv(13, 38%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 38%, 7%)oklch(78.8% 0.088 35.8)lab(74.68% 24.90 20.76)lch(74.68% 32.42 39.82)What #ECA693 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 #ECA693, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA693 Channel Values
How #ECA693 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 166 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 70% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 38% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 38% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA693 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 #ECA693
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA693; 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 #ECA693
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 #ECA693 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.
#ECA693#B5B593#CDAF93#C1C190#D4B791#EDA4A4#EDA59D#B7B7B7Using #ECA693 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca693: #ECA693;background-color: #ECA693;colors: { 'color-eca693': '#ECA693' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.651, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_eca693">#ECA693</color>fill="#ECA693"More Red Colors
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#ECA693 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA693?
#ECA693 is a light red — rgb(236, 166, 147) in RGB and hsl(13, 70%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #ECA693?
#ECA693 is rgb(236, 166, 147) — red 236, green 166, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA693?
#ECA693 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 38%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA693 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA693 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA693 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA693 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.13, which is visibly different.
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