Information about #EC748C color

#EC748C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC748C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 116, 140) — 92.5% red, 45.5% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 38 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EC748C reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Cherry (#E56E90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Blush (#E36F8A) and Glamour Puss (#F8748B).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 116, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EC748C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC748C color variations

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

#EC748C 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 #EC748C

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

Deep Blush color link
Deep Blush

#E36F8A

Glamour Puss color link
Glamour Puss

#F8748B

Blush Red color link
Blush Red

#E56E94

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Rosy Pink color link
Rosy Pink

#F6688E

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Carnation color link
Carnation

#FD798F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC748C
  • RGB236, 116, 140
  • CMYK0, 47, 38, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 116, 140)
  • HSL348°, 76%, 69%
  • HSL Precise348°, 75.949%, 69.02%
  • HSV348°, 51%, 93%
  • HSB348°, 51%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.455, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.455, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.455, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC748C
  • DECIMAL ID15496332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01