#ec5551 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ec5551 is composed of 92.5% red, 33.3% green and 31.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 65.7% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 80.3% and a lightness of 62.2%. #ec5551 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaa2 with #d90000. Closest websafe color is: #ff6666.

    • R 93
    • G 33
    • B 32
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 64
    • Y 66
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ec5551 color description : Soft red.

#ec5551 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ec5551 has RGB values of R:236, G:85, B:81 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.64, Y:0.66, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15488337.

Hex triplet ec5551 #ec5551
RGB Decimal 236, 85, 81 rgb(236,85,81)
RGB Percent 92.5, 33.3, 31.8 rgb(92.5%,33.3%,31.8%)
CMYK 0, 64, 66, 7
HSL 1.5°, 80.3, 62.2 hsl(1.5,80.3%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 65.7, 92.5
Web Safe ff6666 #ff6666
CIE-LAB 57.005, 57.904, 34.084
XYZ 39.327, 24.928, 10.525
xyY 0.526, 0.333, 24.928
CIE-LCH 57.005, 67.191, 30.482
CIE-LUV 57.005, 115.461, 26.699
Hunter-Lab 49.928, 53.227, 22.451
Binary 11101100, 01010101, 01010001

Color Schemes with #ec5551

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Alternatives to #ec5551

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#ec5551 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ec5551

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ec5551;}
.background {background-color:#ec5551;}
.border {border:1px solid #ec5551;}

Shades and Tints of #ec5551

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030000 is the darkest color, while #fdf1f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ec5551

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a29b9b is the less saturated color, while #fb4742 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ec5551 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #977978 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #998e6b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ad8850 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ed5c61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b77961 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c47550 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ec595b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population