Close to Hot Pink
#EC72AE
#EC72AE is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Pink. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 44.7% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 76% saturation and 69% 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 #EC72AE.
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
2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC72AE as they’d see it.
#EC72AE 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 #EC72AE
What color is #EC72AE?
#EC72AE is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Hot Pink. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 44.7% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 76% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC72AE in RGB?
#EC72AE is rgb(236, 114, 174): 236 red, 114 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC72AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 26, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC72AE?
PANTONE 224 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC72AE?
Its complement #1CB176 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.