Red (Pigment) (#ED1C24)

The hex code for Red (Pigment) is #ED1C24. It is rgb(237, 28, 36) in RGB, hsl(358, 85%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 85%, 7%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED1C24

HEX#ED1C24

RGBrgb(237, 28, 36)

HSLhsl(358, 85%, 52%)

HSVhsv(358, 88%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 85%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.235 27)

LABlab(51.59% 74.04 53.76)

LCHlch(51.59% 91.50 35.98)

Colors Closest to Red (Pigment)

Red (Pigment) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Lust#E62020ΔE 2.83 Cadmium Red#E30022ΔE 3.93 Red Cola#DF0118ΔE 4.28 Spanish Red#E60026ΔE 4.5 Nintendo Red#E4000FΔE 6.71 Vivid Red#F70D1AΔE 7.93

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

#ED1C24 Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 237 · G 28 · B 36	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 358° · S 85% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 358° · S 88% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 88% · Y 85% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.38:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Red (Pigment) 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.

TextWhite text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Red (Pigment)

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Red (Pigment)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Red (Pigment) 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#ED1C24

Protanopia#6D6D1F

Protanomaly#AF5821

Deuteranopia#929200

Deuteranomaly#BD750C

Tritanopia#ED1D1D

Tritanomaly#ED1D20

Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #ED1C24 in Code

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

CSS custom property--red-pigment: #ED1C24;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED1C24;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'red-pigment': '#ED1C24' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.110, blue: 0.141)

Android XML<color name="red_pigment">#ED1C24</color>

SVG fillfill="#ED1C24"

More Red Colors

Red (Pigment) sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ed2939 eccfcf ee204d ecb6b6 ef4e6e ec0304 ef98aa eb5252 efcccc eb284f f00000 eb0000 f8b0be ff0f37 ff6347 ffb5a8 fff1f0 470012 70001c 8f0018 a52a2a bf4f51 cc9999 e2062c

#ED1C24 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Red (Pigment)?

The hex code for Red (Pigment) is #ED1C24. That is rgb(237, 28, 36) in RGB, hsl(358, 85%, 52%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 85%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #ED1C24?

#ED1C24 is rgb(237, 28, 36) — red 237, green 28, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED1C24?

#ED1C24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 85%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED1C24 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED1C24 scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED1C24 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED1C24 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.7, which is visibly different.

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