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#ED2C46 Color

#ED2C46 is rgb(237, 44, 70) in RGB, hsl(352, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 70%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (#DC143C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED2C46
HEX#ED2C46
RGBrgb(237, 44, 70)
HSLhsl(352, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(352, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 70%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.224 20.7)
LABlab(52.97% 71.76 36.39)
LCHlch(52.97% 80.46 26.89)

What #ED2C46 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 #ED2C46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Crimson#DC143CΔE 5.19Red (Crayola)#EE204DΔE 5.56Sizzling Red#FF3855ΔE 5.78Red Salsa#FD3A4AΔE 5.81Rose Madder#E32636ΔE 6.56Imperial Red#ED2939ΔE 7.1

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

#ED2C46 Channel Values

How #ED2C46 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 44 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 70% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED2C46 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED2C46 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED2C46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED2C46; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED2C46
Complementary
#2CEDD3
Analogous
#ED2CA6
Analogous
#ED732C
Triadic
#46ED2C
Triadic
#2C46ED
Split comp.
#2CED73
Split comp.
#2CA6ED

Tints & Shades of #ED2C46

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

#EF485E
#F26477
#F48090
#F7A1AD
#F9BDC5
#FCD9DE

Shades

#E1142F
#BC1027
#9B0D20
#7A0B19
#590813
#34040B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED2C46.

How #ED2C46 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#ED2C46
Protanopia#717144
Protanomaly#B15D45
Deuteranopia#949437
Deuteranomaly#BE783E
Tritanopia#EC3030
Tritanomaly#ED2F3A
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED2C46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed2c46: #ED2C46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED2C46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed2c46': '#ED2C46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.173, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_ed2c46">#ED2C46</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED2C46"

More Red Colors

#ED2C46 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#ED2C46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED2C46?

#ED2C46 is a mid-tone red — rgb(237, 44, 70) in RGB and hsl(352, 84%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #ED2C46?

#ED2C46 is rgb(237, 44, 70) — red 237, green 44, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED2C46?

#ED2C46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 70%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED2C46 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED2C46 scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED2C46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED2C46 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 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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