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#ED54A1 Color

#ED54A1 is rgb(237, 84, 161) in RGB, hsl(330, 81%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 32%, 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 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED54A1
HEX#ED54A1
RGBrgb(237, 84, 161)
HSLhsl(330, 81%, 63%)
HSVhsv(330, 65%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 32%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.201 352.8)
LABlab(59.30% 64.51 -8.81)
LCHlch(59.30% 65.11 352.22)

What #ED54A1 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 #ED54A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 6.67Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 6.72Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.2Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 9.49Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 10.97Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 12.16

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

#ED54A1 Channel Values

How #ED54A1 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 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 81% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 65% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 32% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED54A1 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ED54A1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ED54A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED54A1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ED54A1
Complementary
#54EDA1
Analogous
#ED54ED
Analogous
#ED5454
Triadic
#A1ED54
Triadic
#54A1ED
Split comp.
#54ED54
Split comp.
#54EDED

Tints & Shades of #ED54A1

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

#EF6BAD
#F282BA
#F499C7
#F7B1D4
#F9C8E0
#FCDFED

Shades

#E92F8C
#D41675
#AF1261
#860E4A
#610A36
#37061F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ED54A1.

How #ED54A1 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#ED54A1
Protanopia#8181A0
Protanomaly#B671A1
Deuteranopia#9D9D9D
Deuteranomaly#C2869E
Tritanopia#E96262
Tritanomaly#EA5D80
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED54A1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed54a1: #ED54A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED54A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed54a1': '#ED54A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.329, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_ed54a1">#ED54A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED54A1"

More Pink Colors

#ED54A1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ED54A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED54A1?

#ED54A1 is a light pink — rgb(237, 84, 161) in RGB and hsl(330, 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 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #ED54A1?

#ED54A1 is rgb(237, 84, 161) — red 237, green 84, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED54A1?

#ED54A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 32%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED54A1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED54A1 scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED54A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED54A1 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.