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#ec6396 color: Shark Bait

#ec6396 is rgb(236, 99, 150) in RGB and oklch(68.448% 0.1757 359.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

68.4%
0.176
360°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ec6396

#ec6396 is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 360°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shark Bait (#ee6699). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #ec6396 mixed with white

  1. ec6396
  2. f074a0
  3. f485aa
  4. f795b4
  5. faa4bf
  6. fcb4c9
  7. fec3d4
  8. ffd2de
  9. ffe1e9
  10. fff0f4

Darker: #ec6396 mixed with black

  1. ec6396
  2. cd5582
  3. af476e
  4. 923a5b
  5. 762e49
  6. 5b2137
  7. 421626
  8. 290b16
  9. 130308
  10. 030001

Calmer: #ec6396 with less saturation

  1. ec6396
  2. e56a96
  3. de7197
  4. d67797
  5. cf7d97
  6. c78398
  7. bf8898
  8. b68d98
  9. ad9199
  10. a49599

Questions about #ec6396

What color is #ec6396?

#ec6396 is bright pink. The closest named color is Shark Bait. In RGB it is rgb(236, 99, 150), in HSL hsl(337.66, 78.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.448% 0.1757 359.576).

What colors go well with #ec6396?

The complementary color of #ec6396 is #00b69c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d36ccd and #f36755. The triadic partners are #8ea800 and #00a4f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6396?

Black text reads better on #ec6396: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6396 a warm or cool color?

#ec6396 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 360 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.176.