Deep pink

#ec00ae

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Deep pink is a mid pink, confident and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Deep pink color values

Every conversion for #ec00ae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec00ae
RGB236, 0, 174
HSL316, 100%, 46%
HSV316, 100%, 93%
CMYK0%, 100%, 26%, 7%
Lab52.83, 84.87, -26.75
XYZ42.23, 20.89, 41.85
Decimal15466670
Web safe#ff0099
Pantone2385 C
Pantone2385 CHex#ec00aeRgb236 0 174Cmyk0 100 26 7Lab53 85 -27Darker#5d0045Deep#a50079Lighter#f53fc5

Shades of deep pink

Tints of deep pink

Colors that go with deep pink

Deep pink in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 100, 26, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec00ae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 100 26 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 96 28 13
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep pink in css

Copy #ec00ae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec00ae; }
.text { color: #ec00ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec00ae; }

How deep pink looks on light and dark

Deep pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ec00ae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.06:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.18:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec00ae against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ec00ae sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ec00ae and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep pink, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ec00ae come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.