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#ED317C Color

#ED317C is rgb(237, 49, 124) in RGB, hsl(336, 84%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 48%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Rose (#F64A8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED317C
HEX#ED317C
RGBrgb(237, 49, 124)
HSLhsl(336, 84%, 56%)
HSVhsv(336, 79%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 48%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.225 3)
LABlab(54.31% 72.91 5.77)
LCHlch(54.31% 73.14 4.53)

What #ED317C 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 #ED317C, 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.

#ED317C Channel Values

How #ED317C 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 49 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 84% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 79% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 48% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED317C 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED317C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED317C; 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 #ED317C

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 #ED317C 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#ED317C
Protanopia#73737B
Protanomaly#B15F7B
Deuteranopia#959575
Deuteranomaly#BF7978
Tritanopia#EA4141
Tritanomaly#EB3B5E
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED317C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed317c: #ED317C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED317C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed317c': '#ED317C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.192, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_ed317c">#ED317C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED317C"

More Pink Colors

#ED317C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED317C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED317C?

#ED317C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(237, 49, 124) in RGB and hsl(336, 84%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Rose (#F64A8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #ED317C?

#ED317C is rgb(237, 49, 124) — red 237, green 49, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED317C?

#ED317C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 48%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED317C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED317C scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED317C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED317C 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 14.63, which is visibly different.

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