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Information about #EC4B4E color

#EC4B4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC4B4E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 75, 78) — 92.5% red, 29.4% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 63 / 62 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #EC4B4E floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brilliant Red (#E75151). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Red (#E6534E) and Rapture (#F6484C).

The recipe behind #EC4B4E is rgb(236, 75, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #EC4B4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC4B4E color variations

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

#EC4B4E 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 #EC4B4E

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

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC4B4E
  • RGB236, 75, 78
  • CMYK0, 63, 62, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 75, 78)
  • HSL359°, 81%, 61%
  • HSL Precise358.882°, 80.905%, 60.98%
  • HSV359°, 68%, 93%
  • HSB359°, 68%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.294, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.294, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.294, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC4B4E
  • DECIMAL ID15485774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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