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#ED2C8F Color

#ED2C8F is rgb(237, 44, 143) in RGB, hsl(329, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 40%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED2C8F
HEX#ED2C8F
RGBrgb(237, 44, 143)
HSLhsl(329, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(329, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 40%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.235 355.8)
LABlab(54.36% 75.23 -5.52)
LCHlch(54.36% 75.43 355.81)

What #ED2C8F 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 #ED2C8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 4.37Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 5.4Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 5.77Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 6.74Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 6.93Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 6.96

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

#ED2C8F Channel Values

How #ED2C8F 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 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 40% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED2C8F 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED2C8F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED2C8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED2C8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED2C8F
Complementary
#2CED89
Analogous
#E92CED
Analogous
#ED2C2F
Triadic
#8FED2C
Triadic
#2C8FED
Split comp.
#2FED2C
Split comp.
#2CEDE9

Tints & Shades of #ED2C8F

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

#EF489E
#F264AD
#F480BC
#F7A1CD
#F9BDDC
#FCD9EB

Shades

#E1147E
#BC1069
#9B0D57
#7A0B44
#590832
#34041D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED2C8F.

How #ED2C8F 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#ED2C8F
Protanopia#71718E
Protanomaly#B15D8E
Deuteranopia#949489
Deuteranomaly#BE788C
Tritanopia#E94343
Tritanomaly#EB3B6A
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED2C8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed2c8f: #ED2C8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED2C8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed2c8f': '#ED2C8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.173, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_ed2c8f">#ED2C8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED2C8F"

More Pink Colors

#ED2C8F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED2C8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED2C8F?

#ED2C8F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 44, 143) in RGB and hsl(329, 84%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #ED2C8F?

#ED2C8F is rgb(237, 44, 143) — red 237, green 44, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED2C8F?

#ED2C8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED2C8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED2C8F scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED2C8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED2C8F 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.