Information about #EC8D8D color

#EC8D8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EC8D8D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 141, 141) — 92.5% red, 55.3% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 37 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #EC8D8D 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 almost identical to Sweet Pink (#EE918D). Slightly further away sit One Kin Dye (#F08F90) and Aesthetic Coral (#F29388).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 141, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8D8D: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #EC8D8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EC8D8D color variations

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

#EC8D8D 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 #EC8D8D

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

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC8D8D
  • RGB236, 141, 141
  • CMYK0, 37, 37, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 141, 141)
  • HSL0°, 71%, 74%
  • HSL Precise0°, 71.429%, 73.922%
  • HSV0°, 40%, 93%
  • HSB0°, 40%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.553, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.553, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.553, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC8D8D
  • DECIMAL ID15502733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01