Close to Bittersweet
#EC6049
#EC6049 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 37.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 81% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EC6049.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.34:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.31:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.34:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC6049 as they’d see it.
#EC6049 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EC6049
What color is #EC6049?
#EC6049 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 37.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 81% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC6049 in RGB?
#EC6049 is rgb(236, 96, 73): 236 red, 96 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC6049 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 69, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC6049?
PANTONE 1645 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC6049?
Its complement #219BAD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.