Information about #EC665D color

#EC665D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC665D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 102, 93) (92.5% red, 40% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 53 / 56 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC665D presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Thrice Dyed Crimson (#F7665A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Scarlet (#E76451) and Sticky Fingers (#EF735E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 102, 93)), which gives #EC665D its character. If you plan to put text on a #EC665D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #EC665D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC665D color variations

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

#EC665D 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 #EC665D

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#EC665D
  • RGB236, 102, 93
  • CMYK0, 53, 56, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 102, 93)
  • HSL4°, 79%, 65%
  • HSL Precise3.776°, 79.006%, 64.51%
  • HSV4°, 61%, 93%
  • HSB4°, 61%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.400, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.400, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.400, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC665D
  • DECIMAL ID15492701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01