Information about #EC8D88 color

#EC8D88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC8D88 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 141, 136) (92.5% red, 55.3% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 37 / 39 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #EC8D88 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sweet Pink (#EE918D). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Coral (#F29388) and One Kin Dye (#F08F90).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 141, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8D88: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EC8D88 color variations

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

#EC8D88 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 #EC8D88

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC8D88
  • RGB236, 141, 136
  • CMYK0, 37, 39, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 141, 136)
  • HSL3°, 72%, 73%
  • HSL Precise3°, 72.464%, 72.941%
  • HSV3°, 42%, 93%
  • HSB3°, 42%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.553, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.553, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.553, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC8D88
  • DECIMAL ID15502728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01