What color is #EC204B?

#EC204B is a vivid red, closest to the named color Che Guevara Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC204B?

The RGB value is 236, 32, 75: 236 red, 32 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC204B?

The complementary color is #20ECC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC204B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC204B color

#EC204B rgb(236, 32, 75)

Shades of red

The hex color #EC204B is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 12.5% green and 29.4% blue (236, 32, 75).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 84% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 68% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Che Guevara Red (#ED214D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#EC204B color codes

HEX	`#EC204B`
RGB	`rgb(236, 32, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 12.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 84%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 86%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 68%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.13, 73.69, 30.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.13, 79.69, 22.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.383, 19.38, 8.48)`
Decimal	`15474763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC204B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EC204B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC204B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EC204B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec204b; }
.text { color: #ec204b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec204b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 32 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec204b, #ec5b20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #EC204B?: #EC204B is a vivid red, closest to the named color Che Guevara Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC204B?: The RGB value is 236, 32, 75: 236 red, 32 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC204B?: The complementary color is #20ECC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC204B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.