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#ED0C2E Color

#ED0C2E is rgb(237, 12, 46) in RGB, hsl(351, 90%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 81%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Red (#E60026), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED0C2E
HEX#ED0C2E
RGBrgb(237, 12, 46)
HSLhsl(351, 90%, 49%)
HSVhsv(351, 95%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 81%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.239 24.2)
LABlab(51.00% 76.03 48.07)
LCHlch(51.00% 89.95 32.30)

What #ED0C2E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ED0C2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#ED0C2E Channel Values

How #ED0C2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 12 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 90% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 95% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 81% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.47:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED0C2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED0C2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED0C2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ED0C2E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #ED0C2E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ED0C2E
Protanopia#6B6B2A
Protanomaly#AF552C
Deuteranopia#91910C
Deuteranomaly#BD731E
Tritanopia#ED1313
Tritanomaly#ED1121
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #ED0C2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ed0c2e: #ED0C2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED0C2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed0c2e': '#ED0C2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.047, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_ed0c2e">#ED0C2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED0C2E"

More Red Colors

#ED0C2E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED0C2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED0C2E?

#ED0C2E is a mid-tone red — rgb(237, 12, 46) in RGB and hsl(351, 90%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Red (#E60026), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #ED0C2E?

#ED0C2E is rgb(237, 12, 46) — red 237, green 12, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED0C2E?

#ED0C2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 81%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED0C2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED0C2E scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED0C2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED0C2E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.81, which is visibly different.

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