Information about #EC9B8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC9B8C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 155, 140) — 92.5% red, 60.8% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 38 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC9B8C is a strongly colored warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tonys Pink (#E79E88). Slightly further away sit Salmon Rose (#E7968B) and Light Vermilion (#E7A28B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 155, 140)), which gives #EC9B8C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC9B8C: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC9B8C color variations

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

#EC9B8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EC9B8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EC9B8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EC9B8C 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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#EC9B8C 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 #EC9B8C

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

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Light Vermilion color link
Light Vermilion

#E7A28B

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Aesthetic Coral color link
Aesthetic Coral

#F29388

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

#EC9B8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC9B8C
  • RGB236, 155, 140
  • CMYK0, 32, 38, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 155, 140)
  • HSL9°, 72%, 74%
  • HSL Precise9.375°, 71.642%, 73.725%
  • HSV9°, 41%, 93%
  • HSB9°, 41%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.608, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.608, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.608, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC9B8C
  • DECIMAL ID15506316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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