#EC5674 Hex Color
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Bright and strongly saturated, #ec5674 is a warm red-pink with a slightly softened finish. Its intensity brings energy and urgency to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and romantic campaigns. Use it as a focused accent beside deep navy or warm cream rather than a full background. Black text achieves about 6.1:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #ec5674.
Questions about #ec5674
What is #ec5674 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ec5674 is rgb(236, 86, 116), in HSL hsl(348, 80%, 63%) and in CMYK 0%, 64%, 51%, 7%. Browse more shades of pink with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ec5674?
Deep navy and warm cream pair well with #ec5674, grounding its bright red-pink energy while preserving a lively contrast; use the shade for buttons, highlights, or small graphic areas instead of large backgrounds.
Is #ec5674 a warm or cool color?
#ec5674 reads as a warm red-pink because its hue leans toward red rather than blue, while its high saturation keeps the softened finish vivid and energetic in accents, campaign graphics, and romantic designs.
Is #ec5674 readable on white or black?
#ec5674 has a 3.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.14:1 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.