What color is #EC978F?

#EC978F is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Strawberry Memory. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC978F?

The RGB value is 236, 151, 143: 236 red, 151 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC978F?

The complementary color is #8FE4EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC978F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC978F color

#EC978F rgb(236, 151, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EC978F is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 59.2% green and 56.1% blue (236, 151, 143).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 71% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 39% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Memory (#E2958D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#EC978F color codes

HEX	`#EC978F`
RGB	`rgb(236, 151, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 59.2%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 71%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 39%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.84, 30.98, 17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.84, 35.62, 29.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.619, 41.953, 31.413)`
Decimal	`15505295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC978F, 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 #EC978F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EC978F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	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 #EC978F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec978f; }
.text { color: #ec978f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec978f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 151 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec978f, #ecc68f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #EC978F?: #EC978F is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Strawberry Memory. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC978F?: The RGB value is 236, 151, 143: 236 red, 151 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC978F?: The complementary color is #8FE4EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC978F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.