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#ED4F4A Color

#ED4F4A is rgb(237, 79, 74) in RGB, hsl(2, 82%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 69%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunset Orange (#FD5E53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED4F4A
HEX#ED4F4A
RGBrgb(237, 79, 74)
HSLhsl(2, 82%, 61%)
HSVhsv(2, 69%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 69%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.195 26)
LABlab(56.94% 61.33 38.60)
LCHlch(56.94% 72.47 32.19)

What #ED4F4A 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 #ED4F4A, 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.

#ED4F4A Channel Values

How #ED4F4A 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 79 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 82% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 69% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 69% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED4F4A 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED4F4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED4F4A; 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 #ED4F4A

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 #ED4F4A 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#ED4F4A
Protanopia#7E7E48
Protanomaly#B56E49
Deuteranopia#9C9C3D
Deuteranomaly#C28443
Tritanopia#ED4E4E
Tritanomaly#ED4F4D
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #ED4F4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed4f4a: #ED4F4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED4F4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed4f4a': '#ED4F4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.310, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_ed4f4a">#ED4F4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED4F4A"

More Red Colors

#ED4F4A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED4F4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED4F4A?

#ED4F4A is a light red — rgb(237, 79, 74) in RGB and hsl(2, 82%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunset Orange (#FD5E53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #ED4F4A?

#ED4F4A is rgb(237, 79, 74) — red 237, green 79, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED4F4A?

#ED4F4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 69%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED4F4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED4F4A scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED4F4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED4F4A 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.

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