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#ED506F Color

#ED506F is rgb(237, 80, 111) in RGB, hsl(348, 81%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 53%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brink Pink (#FB607F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED506F
HEX#ED506F
RGBrgb(237, 80, 111)
HSLhsl(348, 81%, 62%)
HSVhsv(348, 66%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 53%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.193 12.6)
LABlab(57.61% 62.59 18.05)
LCHlch(57.61% 65.14 16.09)

What #ED506F 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 #ED506F, 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.

#ED506F Channel Values

How #ED506F 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 80 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 81% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 66% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 53% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED506F 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED506F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED506F; 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 #ED506F

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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Shades

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How #ED506F 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#ED506F
Protanopia#7F7F6E
Protanomaly#B66F6E
Deuteranopia#9C9C68
Deuteranomaly#C2846B
Tritanopia#EC5555
Tritanomaly#EC5360
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED506F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed506f: #ED506F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED506F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed506f': '#ED506F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.314, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_ed506f">#ED506F</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED506F"

More Red Colors

#ED506F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED506F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED506F?

#ED506F is a light red — rgb(237, 80, 111) in RGB and hsl(348, 81%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brink Pink (#FB607F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #ED506F?

#ED506F is rgb(237, 80, 111) — red 237, green 80, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED506F?

#ED506F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 53%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED506F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED506F scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED506F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED506F 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.98, which is visibly different.

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