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#ED4068 Color

#ED4068 is rgb(237, 64, 104) in RGB, hsl(346, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 56%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED4068
HEX#ED4068
RGBrgb(237, 64, 104)
HSLhsl(346, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(346, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 56%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.209 12.3)
LABlab(55.44% 67.70 19.29)
LCHlch(55.44% 70.39 15.90)

What #ED4068 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 #ED4068, 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.

#ED4068 Channel Values

How #ED4068 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 64 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 56% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED4068 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED4068

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED4068; 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 #ED4068

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 #ED4068 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#ED4068
Protanopia#787867
Protanomaly#B36667
Deuteranopia#989860
Deuteranomaly#C07E63
Tritanopia#EC4747
Tritanomaly#EC4456
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED4068 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed4068: #ED4068;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED4068;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed4068': '#ED4068' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.251, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_ed4068">#ED4068</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED4068"

More Red Colors

#ED4068 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED4068 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED4068?

#ED4068 is a mid-tone red — rgb(237, 64, 104) in RGB and hsl(346, 83%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #ED4068?

#ED4068 is rgb(237, 64, 104) — red 237, green 64, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED4068?

#ED4068 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 56%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED4068 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED4068 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED4068 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED4068 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 18.23, which is visibly different.

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