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#ED2A02 Color

#ED2A02 is rgb(237, 42, 2) in RGB, hsl(10, 98%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 99%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Strawberry (#EC0304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED2A02
HEX#ED2A02
RGBrgb(237, 42, 2)
HSLhsl(10, 98%, 47%)
HSVhsv(10, 99%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 99%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.23 31.9)
LABlab(52.40% 71.18 65.97)
LCHlch(52.40% 97.05 42.83)

What #ED2A02 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 #ED2A02, 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.

#ED2A02 Channel Values

How #ED2A02 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 42 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 98% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 99% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 99% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED2A02 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 text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED2A02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED2A02; 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 #ED2A02

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 #ED2A02 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#ED2A02
Protanopia#717100
Protanomaly#B15C00
Deuteranopia#949400
Deuteranomaly#BE7800
Tritanopia#ED2727
Tritanomaly#ED281D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #ED2A02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed2a02: #ED2A02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED2A02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed2a02': '#ED2A02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.165, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_ed2a02">#ED2A02</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED2A02"

More Red Colors

#ED2A02 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED2A02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED2A02?

#ED2A02 is a mid-tone red — rgb(237, 42, 2) in RGB and hsl(10, 98%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Strawberry (#EC0304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #ED2A02?

#ED2A02 is rgb(237, 42, 2) — red 237, green 42, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED2A02?

#ED2A02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 99%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED2A02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED2A02 scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED2A02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED2A02 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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