Close to Peony
#EC9FCD
#EC9FCD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 62.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 67% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EC9FCD.
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.
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10.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.02:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC9FCD as they’d see it.
#EC9FCD 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 #EC9FCD
What color is #EC9FCD?
#EC9FCD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 62.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 67% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC9FCD in RGB?
#EC9FCD is rgb(236, 159, 205): 236 red, 159 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC9FCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 13, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC9FCD?
PANTONE 244 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC9FCD?
Its complement #79C799 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.