What color is #EC3F59?

#EC3F59 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Desire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC3F59?

The RGB value is 236, 63, 89: 236 red, 63 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC3F59?

The complementary color is #3FECD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC3F59?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC3F59 color

#EC3F59 rgb(236, 63, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #EC3F59 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 24.7% green and 34.9% blue (236, 63, 89).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 82% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 62% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Desire (#EA3C53), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#EC3F59 color codes

HEX	`#EC3F59`
RGB	`rgb(236, 63, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 24.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 82%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 73%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 62%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.15, 66.55, 25.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.15, 71.39, 21.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.177, 22.115, 11.708)`
Decimal	`15482713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC3F59, 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 #EC3F59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC3F59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #EC3F59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec3f59; }
.text { color: #ec3f59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec3f59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 63 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec3f59, #ec7b3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #EC3F59?: #EC3F59 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Desire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC3F59?: The RGB value is 236, 63, 89: 236 red, 63 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC3F59?: The complementary color is #3FECD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC3F59?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.