Information about #EC918E color

#EC918E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EC918E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 145, 142) (92.5% red, 56.9% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 37 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EC918E presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sweet Pink (#EE918D). Nearby in the Register you will also find One Kin Dye (#F08F90) and Salmon Rose (#E7968B).

The recipe behind #EC918E is rgb(236, 145, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #EC918E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #EC918E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EC918E color variations

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

#EC918E 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 #EC918E

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

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EC918E
  • RGB236, 145, 142
  • CMYK0, 36, 37, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 145, 142)
  • HSL2°, 71%, 74%
  • HSL Precise1.915°, 71.212%, 74.118%
  • HSV2°, 40%, 93%
  • HSB2°, 40%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.569, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.569, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.569, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEC918E
  • DECIMAL ID15503758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01