Close to Dark Salmon
#EC997E
#EC997E is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 60% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 74% saturation and 71% 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 #EC997E.
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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2.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC997E as they’d see it.
#EC997E 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 #EC997E
What color is #EC997E?
#EC997E is a light, rich red, close to the color Dark Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 60% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 74% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC997E in RGB?
#EC997E is rgb(236, 153, 126): 236 red, 153 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC997E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 47, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC997E?
PANTONE 495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC997E?
Its complement #1ABDE2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.