What color is #EC5792?

#EC5792 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pansy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC5792?

The RGB value is 236, 87, 146: 236 red, 87 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC5792?

The complementary color is #57ECB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC5792?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC5792 color

#EC5792 rgb(236, 87, 146)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EC5792 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 34.1% green and 57.3% blue (236, 87, 146).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 80% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 38% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pansy (#F75394), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#EC5792 color codes

HEX	`#EC5792`
RGB	`rgb(236, 87, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 34.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 80%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 63%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 38%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.72, 62.32, -1.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.72, 62.34, 358.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.191, 26.73, 30.073)`
Decimal	`15488914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC5792, 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 #EC5792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC5792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #EC5792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec5792; }
.text { color: #ec5792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec5792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 87 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec5792, #ec6657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #EC5792?: #EC5792 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pansy. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC5792?: The RGB value is 236, 87, 146: 236 red, 87 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC5792?: The complementary color is #57ECB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC5792?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.