Information about #EC5451 color

#EC5451 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC5451 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 84, 81) — 92.5% red, 32.9% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 60 / 61 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC5451 is a energetic, saturated red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Red (#E75151). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Red (#E6534E) and Valentine Red (#E55451).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 84, 81)), which gives #EC5451 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #EC5451 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC5451 color variations

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

#EC5451 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 #EC5451

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

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC5451
  • RGB236, 84, 81
  • CMYK0, 60, 61, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 84, 81)
  • HSL1°, 80%, 62%
  • HSL Precise1.161°, 80.311%, 62.157%
  • HSV1°, 66%, 93%
  • HSB1°, 66%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.329, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.329, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.329, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC5451
  • DECIMAL ID15488081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01