Close to Carnation
#EC9FBC
#EC9FBC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 62.4% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 67% saturation and 77% 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 #EC9FBC.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC9FBC as they’d see it.
#EC9FBC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EC9FBC
What color is #EC9FBC?
#EC9FBC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 62.4% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 337°, with 67% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC9FBC in RGB?
#EC9FBC is rgb(236, 159, 188): 236 red, 159 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC9FBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 20, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC9FBC?
PANTONE 1767 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC9FBC?
Its complement #72C5A7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.