#ED6E72 Color
#ED6E72 is rgb(237, 110, 114) in RGB, hsl(358, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 52%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ED6E72rgb(237, 110, 114)hsl(358, 78%, 68%)hsv(358, 54%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 52%, 7%)oklch(69.1% 0.157 20.2)lab(62.54% 50.26 22.86)lch(62.54% 55.22 24.45)What #ED6E72 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 #ED6E72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ED6E72 Channel Values
How #ED6E72 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 110 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 78% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 54% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 52% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED6E72 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.
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Colors That Go With #ED6E72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED6E72; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ED6E72
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 #ED6E72 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.
#ED6E72#8F8F71#BC8371#A7A76C#C7936E#ED6F6F#ED6E70#969696Using #ED6E72 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ed6e72: #ED6E72;background-color: #ED6E72;colors: { 'color-ed6e72': '#ED6E72' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.431, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_ed6e72">#ED6E72</color>fill="#ED6E72"More Red Colors
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#ED6E72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ED6E72?
#ED6E72 is a light red — rgb(237, 110, 114) in RGB and hsl(358, 78%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #ED6E72?
#ED6E72 is rgb(237, 110, 114) — red 237, green 110, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ED6E72?
#ED6E72 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 52%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ED6E72 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ED6E72 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ED6E72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ED6E72 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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