What color is #EC9683?

#EC9683 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lox. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC9683?

The RGB value is 236, 150, 131: 236 red, 150 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC9683?

The complementary color is #83D9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC9683?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC9683 color

#EC9683 rgb(236, 150, 131)

Shades of red

The hex color #EC9683 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 58.8% green and 51.4% blue (236, 150, 131).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 44% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Lox (#EC9079), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#EC9683 color codes

HEX	`#EC9683`
RGB	`rgb(236, 150, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 58.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 73%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 44%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 44%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.38, 30.23, 23.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.38, 38.31, 37.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.598, 41.288, 26.826)`
Decimal	`15505027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC9683, 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 #EC9683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EC9683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	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 #EC9683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec9683; }
.text { color: #ec9683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec9683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 150 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec9683, #eccb83); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EC9683?: #EC9683 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lox. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC9683?: The RGB value is 236, 150, 131: 236 red, 150 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC9683?: The complementary color is #83D9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC9683?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.