Information about #EC9E9B color

#EC9E9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC9E9B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 158, 155) — 92.5% red, 62% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 32 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EC9E9B reads as a energetic, saturated red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Peach Burst (#F39998). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pink Daisy (#E799A3) and Liz Pink (#E5A3A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 158, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EC9E9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC9E9B color variations

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

#EC9E9B 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 #EC9E9B

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

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Mauvelous color link
Mauvelous

#EF98AA

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC9E9B
  • RGB236, 158, 155
  • CMYK0, 31, 32, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 158, 155)
  • HSL2°, 68%, 77%
  • HSL Precise2.222°, 68.067%, 76.667%
  • HSV2°, 34%, 93%
  • HSB2°, 34%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.620, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.620, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.620, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC9E9B
  • DECIMAL ID15507099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01