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#ec6eac color: Amaranth

#ec6eac is rgb(236, 110, 172) in RGB and oklch(70.582% 0.16888 351.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

70.6%
0.169
352°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ec6eac

#ec6eac is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #ec6eac mixed with white

  1. ec6eac
  2. f07eb4
  3. f38dbc
  4. f69cc4
  5. f9aacd
  6. fbb8d5
  7. fdc7dd
  8. fed5e6
  9. ffe3ee
  10. fff1f6

Darker: #ec6eac mixed with black

  1. ec6eac
  2. cd5f95
  3. af507f
  4. 924169
  5. 763354
  6. 5b2640
  7. 42192d
  8. 290e1b
  9. 13040b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec6eac with less saturation

  1. ec6eac
  2. e575ab
  3. df7baa
  4. d880a8
  5. d185a7
  6. c98aa6
  7. c28fa5
  8. ba94a4
  9. b298a2
  10. a99ca1

Questions about #ec6eac

What color is #ec6eac?

#ec6eac is bright light pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(236, 110, 172), in HSL hsl(330.48, 76.83%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.582% 0.16888 351.537).

What colors go well with #ec6eac?

The complementary color of #ec6eac is #00bf94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf79de and #f76e70. The triadic partners are #a5a900 and #00b0f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec6eac?

Black text reads better on #ec6eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec6eac a warm or cool color?

#ec6eac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.169.