Information about #EC9D8E color

#EC9D8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC9D8E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 157, 142) — 92.5% red, 61.6% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 37 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EC9D8E is a energetic, saturated red that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Vermilion (#E7A28B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tonys Pink (#E79E88) and Salmon Rose (#E7968B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 157, 142)), which gives #EC9D8E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #EC9D8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC9D8E color variations

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

#EC9D8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EC9D8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EC9D8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EC9D8E 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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#EC9D8E 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 #EC9D8E

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

Light Vermilion color link
Light Vermilion

#E7A28B

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Aesthetic Coral color link
Aesthetic Coral

#F29388

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Light Tangelo color link
Light Tangelo

#E7AE8B

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

#EC9D8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC9D8E
  • RGB236, 157, 142
  • CMYK0, 31, 37, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 157, 142)
  • HSL10°, 71%, 74%
  • HSL Precise9.574°, 71.212%, 74.118%
  • HSV10°, 40%, 93%
  • HSB10°, 40%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.616, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.616, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.616, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC9D8E
  • DECIMAL ID15506830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers311 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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