Information about #EC6A79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC6A79 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 106, 121) (92.5% red, 41.6% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 45 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #EC6A79 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Froly (#E56D75). Slightly further away sit Light Carmine Pink (#E66771) and Candy Pink (#E4717A).

The recipe behind #EC6A79 is rgb(236, 106, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC6A79: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC6A79 color variations

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

#EC6A79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EC6A79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EC6A79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EC6A79 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EC6A79 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #EC6A79

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

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Light Carmine Pink color link
Light Carmine Pink

#E66771

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Begonia color link
Begonia

#FA6E79

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Soft Cherry color link
Soft Cherry

#E06281

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Brink Pink color link
Brink Pink

#FB607F

Luminous Pink color link
Luminous Pink

#DC6C84

Light Brilliant Amaranth color link
Light Brilliant Amaranth

#FF6578

Deep Blush color link
Deep Blush

#E36F8A

#EC6A79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC6A79
  • RGB236, 106, 121
  • CMYK0, 51, 45, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 106, 121)
  • HSL353°, 77%, 67%
  • HSL Precise353.077°, 77.381%, 67.059%
  • HSV353°, 55%, 93%
  • HSB353°, 55%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.416, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.416, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.416, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC6A79
  • DECIMAL ID15493753
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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