#ECA798 Color
#ECA798 is rgb(236, 167, 152) in RGB, hsl(11, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 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 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECA798rgb(236, 167, 152)hsl(11, 69%, 76%)hsv(11, 36%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 7%)oklch(79% 0.085 32.7)lab(74.99% 24.82 18.49)lch(74.99% 30.95 36.68)What #ECA798 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 #ECA798, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECA798 Channel Values
How #ECA798 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 167 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 69% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 36% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 36% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA798 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 #ECA798
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA798; 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 #ECA798
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 #ECA798 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.
#ECA798#B5B598#CDB098#C1C195#D4B796#EDA5A5#EDA6A0#B8B8B8Using #ECA798 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eca798: #ECA798;background-color: #ECA798;colors: { 'color-eca798': '#ECA798' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.655, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_eca798">#ECA798</color>fill="#ECA798"More Red Colors
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#ECA798 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECA798?
#ECA798 is a light red — rgb(236, 167, 152) in RGB and hsl(11, 69%, 76%) 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 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #ECA798?
#ECA798 is rgb(236, 167, 152) — red 236, green 167, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECA798?
#ECA798 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECA798 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA798 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECA798 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECA798 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 12.09, which is visibly different.
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