#EC4899 Hex Color
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#ec4899 is an intense, high-chroma pink that demands immediate attention. Due to its extreme saturation, this color functions most effectively as a 10% accent rather than a dominant background. Pair it with deep charcoal or muted slate grays to temper its loudness. Black text provides excellent 6.0:1 contrast on this shade. The hex code for this pop-focused tone is #ec4899.
Questions about #ec4899
What is #ec4899 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ec4899 is rgb(236, 72, 153), in HSL hsl(330, 81%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 69%, 35%, 7%.
What colors pair best with #ec4899 in a design?
This vibrant pink works best when tempered by neutral tones like charcoal or slate gray to ground its intensity. Because #ec4899 is so saturated, using it as a primary background often causes eye strain, so keep it to small, impactful UI elements.
Is #ec4899 readable on white or black?
#ec4899 has a 3.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.95:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.