What color is #EC9082?

#EC9082 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Redolenc. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC9082?

The RGB value is 236, 144, 130: 236 red, 144 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC9082?

The complementary color is #82DEEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC9082?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC9082 color

#EC9082 rgb(236, 144, 130)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EC9082 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 56.5% green and 51% blue (236, 144, 130).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 74% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 45% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Redolenc (#EA8A7A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#EC9082 color codes

HEX	`#EC9082`
RGB	`rgb(236, 144, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 56.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 74%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 45%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 45%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.04, 33.28, 22.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.04, 40.05, 33.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.597, 39.395, 26.159)`
Decimal	`15503490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC9082, 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 #EC9082	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EC9082 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	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 #EC9082 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec9082; }
.text { color: #ec9082; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec9082; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 144 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec9082, #ecc582); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon.

Questions

What color is #EC9082?: #EC9082 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Redolenc. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC9082?: The RGB value is 236, 144, 130: 236 red, 144 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC9082?: The complementary color is #82DEEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC9082?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.