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#ED73DF Color

#ED73DF is rgb(237, 115, 223) in RGB, hsl(307, 77%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 6%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED73DF
HEX#ED73DF
RGBrgb(237, 115, 223)
HSLhsl(307, 77%, 69%)
HSVhsv(307, 51%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 6%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.196 331.9)
LABlab(66.22% 57.97 -33.52)
LCHlch(66.22% 66.96 329.96)

What #ED73DF 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 #ED73DF, 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 pink in the library.

#ED73DF Channel Values

How #ED73DF 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 115 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 77% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 51% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 6% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED73DF 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED73DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED73DF; 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 #ED73DF

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 #ED73DF 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#ED73DF
Protanopia#9292DF
Protanomaly#BD87DF
Deuteranopia#A9A9DC
Deuteranomaly#C896DD
Tritanopia#E48787
Tritanomaly#E880B1
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #ED73DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed73df: #ED73DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED73DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed73df': '#ED73DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.451, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ed73df">#ED73DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED73DF"

More Pink Colors

#ED73DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED73DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED73DF?

#ED73DF is a light pink — rgb(237, 115, 223) in RGB and hsl(307, 77%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #ED73DF?

#ED73DF is rgb(237, 115, 223) — red 237, green 115, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED73DF?

#ED73DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 6%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED73DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED73DF scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED73DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED73DF 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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