Information about #EC3C51 color

#EC3C51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EC3C51 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 60, 81) (92.5% red, 23.5% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 69 / 61 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC3C51 is a energetic, saturated red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Desire (#EA3C53). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olimpic Red (#ED334E) and Rapture (#F6484C).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 60, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EC3C51 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #EC3C51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC3C51 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EC3C51 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EC3C51

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Olimpic Red color link
Olimpic Red

#ED334E

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Belgium Red color link
Belgium Red

#EF3340

Sizzling Red color link
Sizzling Red

#FF3855

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC3C51
  • RGB236, 60, 81
  • CMYK0, 69, 61, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 60, 81)
  • HSL353°, 82%, 58%
  • HSL Precise352.841°, 82.243%, 58.039%
  • HSV353°, 75%, 93%
  • HSB353°, 75%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.235, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.235, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.235, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEC3C51
  • DECIMAL ID15481937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01