#ED4548 Color
#ED4548 is rgb(237, 69, 72) in RGB, hsl(359, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 70%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ED4548rgb(237, 69, 72)hsl(359, 82%, 60%)hsv(359, 71%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 70%, 7%)oklch(63.5% 0.205 24.3)lab(55.59% 64.80 38.20)lch(55.59% 75.22 30.52)What #ED4548 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 #ED4548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ED4548 Channel Values
How #ED4548 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 69 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 82% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 70% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.79:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED4548 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.
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Colors That Go With #ED4548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED4548; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ED4548
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 #ED4548 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.
#ED4548#7A7A46#B46947#99993A#C18040#ED4545#ED4546#838383Using #ED4548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ed4548: #ED4548;background-color: #ED4548;colors: { 'color-ed4548': '#ED4548' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.271, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_ed4548">#ED4548</color>fill="#ED4548"More Red Colors
#ED4548 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ED4548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ED4548?
#ED4548 is a light red — rgb(237, 69, 72) in RGB and hsl(359, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #ED4548?
#ED4548 is rgb(237, 69, 72) — red 237, green 69, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ED4548?
#ED4548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 70%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ED4548 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ED4548 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ED4548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ED4548 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 10.43, which is visibly different.
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