Information about #EC597C color

#EC597C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EC597C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 89, 124) (92.5% red, 34.9% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 58 / 44 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EC597C reads as a strongly colored earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pink (#E75480). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Crimson (#E75177) and Jenny Rockcliffe Pretty in Pink (#F25A87).

The recipe behind #EC597C is rgb(236, 89, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #EC597C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #EC597C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC597C color variations

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

#EC597C 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 #EC597C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC597C
  • RGB236, 89, 124
  • CMYK0, 58, 44, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 89, 124)
  • HSL346°, 79%, 64%
  • HSL Precise345.714°, 79.459%, 63.725%
  • HSV346°, 62%, 93%
  • HSB346°, 62%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.349, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.349, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.349, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC597C
  • DECIMAL ID15489404
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01