Color #EC8E79

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC8E79 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 142, 121) — 92.5% red, 55.7% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 45 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC8E79 is a strongly colored warm red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Red (#E8917D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Salmon (#E9967A) and Middle Red (#E58E73).

The recipe behind #EC8E79 is rgb(236, 142, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EC8E79: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #EC8E79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC8E79 color variations

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

#EC8E79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#EC8E79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#EC8E79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#EC8E79 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#EC8E79 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

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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

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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

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

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Nearest named colors to #EC8E79

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

Apricot Red

#E8917D

Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Middle Red

#E58E73

Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Light Coral

#F08080

Congo Pink

#F88379

Meat

#F9906F

Aesthetic Coral

#F29388

Burning Sand

#D99376

Geraldine

#E77B75

Salmon Rose

#E7968B

#EC8E79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#EC8E79 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#EC8E79
RGB236, 142, 121
CMYK0, 37, 45, 7

HSL11°, 75%, 70%
HSL Precise10.957°, 75.163%, 70%
HSV11°, 49%, 93%
HSB11°, 49%, 93%

HEX IDEC8E79
DECIMAL ID15502969
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Red
Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
Lightness FamilyVery Light

Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%

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