Information about #EC6A5F color

#EC6A5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC6A5F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 106, 95) — 92.5% red, 41.6% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 55 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EC6A5F reads as a vivid, lively red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sticky Fingers (#EF735E). Slightly further away sit Thrice Dyed Crimson (#F7665A) and Terra Cotta (#E2725B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 106, 95)), which gives #EC6A5F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #EC6A5F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC6A5F color variations

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

#EC6A5F 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 #EC6A5F

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#EC6A5F
  • RGB236, 106, 95
  • CMYK0, 51, 55, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 106, 95)
  • HSL5°, 79%, 65%
  • HSL Precise4.681°, 78.771%, 64.902%
  • HSV5°, 60%, 93%
  • HSB5°, 60%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.416, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.416, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.416, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC6A5F
  • DECIMAL ID15493727
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01