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#ED549C Color

#ED549C is rgb(237, 84, 156) in RGB, hsl(332, 81%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 34%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED549C
HEX#ED549C
RGBrgb(237, 84, 156)
HSLhsl(332, 81%, 63%)
HSVhsv(332, 65%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 34%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.199 354.8)
LABlab(59.17% 64.10 -6.11)
LCHlch(59.17% 64.39 354.56)

What #ED549C 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 #ED549C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 7.44Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 7.61Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.95Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 9.12Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 10.43Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 10.5

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#ED549C Channel Values

How #ED549C 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 84 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 81% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 65% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 34% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED549C 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED549C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED549C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED549C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED549C
Complementary
#54EDA6
Analogous
#ED54E8
Analogous
#ED5954
Triadic
#9CED54
Triadic
#549CED
Split comp.
#54ED59
Split comp.
#54E8ED

Tints & Shades of #ED549C

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.

Tints

#EF6BA9
#F282B6
#F499C4
#F7B1D1
#F9C8DF
#FCDFEC

Shades

#E92F86
#D4166F
#AF125C
#860E46
#610A33
#37061D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED549C.

How #ED549C 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#ED549C
Protanopia#81819B
Protanomaly#B6719C
Deuteranopia#9D9D97
Deuteranomaly#C28699
Tritanopia#E96161
Tritanomaly#EB5C7D
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED549C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed549c: #ED549C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED549C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed549c': '#ED549C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.329, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_ed549c">#ED549C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED549C"

More Pink Colors

#ED549C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED549C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED549C?

#ED549C is a light pink — rgb(237, 84, 156) in RGB and hsl(332, 81%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #ED549C?

#ED549C is rgb(237, 84, 156) — red 237, green 84, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED549C?

#ED549C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED549C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED549C scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED549C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED549C 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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