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#ED0C5B Color

#ED0C5B is rgb(237, 12, 91) in RGB, hsl(339, 90%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 62%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED0C5B
HEX#ED0C5B
RGBrgb(237, 12, 91)
HSLhsl(339, 90%, 49%)
HSVhsv(339, 95%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 62%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.239 11.9)
LABlab(51.54% 77.26 22.02)
LCHlch(51.54% 80.34 15.91)

What #ED0C5B 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 #ED0C5B, 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 pink in the library.

#ED0C5B Channel Values

How #ED0C5B 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 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 90% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 95% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 62% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED0C5B 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED0C5B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED0C5B; 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 #ED0C5B

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 #ED0C5B 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#ED0C5B
Protanopia#6B6B59
Protanomaly#AF555A
Deuteranopia#919150
Deuteranomaly#BD7355
Tritanopia#EB2323
Tritanomaly#EC1C40
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #ED0C5B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed0c5b: #ED0C5B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED0C5B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed0c5b': '#ED0C5B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.047, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_ed0c5b">#ED0C5B</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED0C5B"

More Pink Colors

#ED0C5B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED0C5B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED0C5B?

#ED0C5B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 12, 91) in RGB and hsl(339, 90%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #ED0C5B?

#ED0C5B is rgb(237, 12, 91) — red 237, green 12, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED0C5B?

#ED0C5B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 62%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED0C5B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED0C5B scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED0C5B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED0C5B 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 15.18, which is visibly different.

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