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#ED5D31 Color

#ED5D31 is rgb(237, 93, 49) in RGB, hsl(14, 84%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flame (#E25822), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED5D31
HEX#ED5D31
RGBrgb(237, 93, 49)
HSLhsl(14, 84%, 56%)
HSVhsv(14, 79%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.187 37)
LABlab(58.86% 55.09 53.59)
LCHlch(58.86% 76.85 44.21)

What #ED5D31 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 #ED5D31, 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.

#ED5D31 Channel Values

How #ED5D31 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 93 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 84% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 79% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 79% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED5D31 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED5D31

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED5D31; 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 #ED5D31

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 #ED5D31 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#ED5D31
Protanopia#85852E
Protanomaly#B8772F
Deuteranopia#A0A01A
Deuteranomaly#C48A25
Tritanopia#EE5959
Tritanomaly#EE5B4C
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ED5D31 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed5d31: #ED5D31;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED5D31;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed5d31': '#ED5D31' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.365, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_ed5d31">#ED5D31</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED5D31"

More Red Colors

#ED5D31 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED5D31 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED5D31?

#ED5D31 is a mid-tone red — rgb(237, 93, 49) in RGB and hsl(14, 84%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flame (#E25822), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #ED5D31?

#ED5D31 is rgb(237, 93, 49) — red 237, green 93, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED5D31?

#ED5D31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED5D31 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED5D31 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED5D31 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED5D31 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 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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