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Information about #EC817B color

#EC817B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EC817B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 129, 123) — 92.5% red, 50.6% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 44 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC817B presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Coral (#F08080). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geraldine (#E77B75) and Congo Pink (#F88379).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 129, 123) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #EC817B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC817B color variations

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

#EC817B 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 #EC817B

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

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC817B
  • RGB236, 129, 123
  • CMYK0, 42, 44, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 129, 123)
  • HSL3°, 75%, 70%
  • HSL Precise3.186°, 74.834%, 70.392%
  • HSV3°, 48%, 93%
  • HSB3°, 48%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.506, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.506, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.506, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC817B
  • DECIMAL ID15499643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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