Palettes / Colors / #EC8993
#EC8993 — Light Red
#EC8993 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #EC8993 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EC8993 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #89ECE2; it also sits naturally between #EC89C4 and #ECB089. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC8993 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 137, 147 |
| HSL | 354°, 72%, 73% |
| HSV | 354°, 42%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 38%, 7% |
| XYZ | 48.80, 37.83, 32.33 |
| Yxy | 37.83, 0.4102, 0.3180 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.90, 38.76, 11.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.51, 37.88, 8.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 54% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 38% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC8993
.text { color: #EC8993; }
.background { background-color: #EC8993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC8993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 137, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 72%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC8993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 137, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC8993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 137, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC8993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC8993">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89ECE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC8993: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC8993
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EC8993: ·
How #EC8993 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EC8993 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EC8993?
#EC8993 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 236, 137, 147). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC8993?
#EC8993 is RGB 236, 137, 147 — HSL 354°, 72%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 38%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC8993?
Its complement is #89ECE2; analogous partners are #EC89C4 and #ECB089. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC8993 for text?
Black text on #EC8993 has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.