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#ED268A Color

#ED268A is rgb(237, 38, 138) in RGB, hsl(330, 85%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 42%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mexican Pink (#E4007C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED268A
HEX#ED268A
RGBrgb(237, 38, 138)
HSLhsl(330, 85%, 54%)
HSVhsv(330, 84%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 42%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.238 357.2)
LABlab(53.78% 76.13 -3.37)
LCHlch(53.78% 76.21 357.47)

What #ED268A 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 #ED268A, 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.

#ED268A Channel Values

How #ED268A 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 38 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 85% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 84% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 42% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED268A 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED268A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED268A; 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 #ED268A

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED268A.

How #ED268A 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#ED268A
Protanopia#707089
Protanomaly#B05B89
Deuteranopia#939384
Deuteranomaly#BE7786
Tritanopia#E93F3F
Tritanomaly#EB3665
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED268A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed268a: #ED268A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED268A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed268a': '#ED268A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.149, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_ed268a">#ED268A</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED268A"

More Pink Colors

#ED268A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED268A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED268A?

#ED268A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 38, 138) in RGB and hsl(330, 85%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mexican Pink (#E4007C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #ED268A?

#ED268A is rgb(237, 38, 138) — red 237, green 38, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED268A?

#ED268A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 42%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED268A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED268A scores 4:1 against white and 5.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED268A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED268A 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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