Information about #EC696B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EC696B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 105, 107) — 92.5% red, 41.2% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 51 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm red, #EC696B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Carmine Pink (#E66771). Slightly further away sit Froly (#E56D75) and Soft Red (#F47174).

The recipe behind #EC696B is rgb(236, 105, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #EC696B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC696B color variations

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#EC696B 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 #EC696B

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

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Begonia color link
Begonia

#FA6E79

Terra Cotta color link
Terra Cotta

#E2725B

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Pastel Red color link
Pastel Red

#FF6961

#EC696B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC696B
  • RGB236, 105, 107
  • CMYK0, 51, 51, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 105, 107)
  • HSL359°, 78%, 67%
  • HSL Precise359.084°, 77.515%, 66.863%
  • HSV359°, 56%, 93%
  • HSB359°, 56%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.412, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.412, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.412, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC696B
  • DECIMAL ID15493483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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