Information about #EC7B79 color

#EC7B79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC7B79 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 123, 121) — 92.5% red, 48.2% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 45 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EC7B79 reads as a energetic, saturated red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Geraldine (#E77B75). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Coral (#F08080) and Glorious (#F07771).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 123, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EC7B79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #EC7B79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC7B79 color variations

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

#EC7B79 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 #EC7B79

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

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Begonia color link
Begonia

#FA6E79

Coral Reef color link
Coral Reef

#FD7C6E

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC7B79
  • RGB236, 123, 121
  • CMYK0, 44, 45, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 123, 121)
  • HSL1°, 75%, 70%
  • HSL Precise1.043°, 75.163%, 70%
  • HSV1°, 49%, 93%
  • HSB1°, 49%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.482, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.482, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.482, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC7B79
  • DECIMAL ID15498105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01