Close to Coral Pink
#EC8577
#EC8577 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Coral Pink. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 52.2% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 75% saturation and 70% 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 #EC8577.
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
2.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC8577 as they’d see it.
#EC8577 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 #EC8577
What color is #EC8577?
#EC8577 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Coral Pink. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 52.2% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 75% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC8577 in RGB?
#EC8577 is rgb(236, 133, 119): 236 red, 133 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC8577 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 50, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC8577?
PANTONE 1635 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC8577?
Its complement #20B2C2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.