#ED8294 Color
#ED8294 is rgb(237, 130, 148) in RGB, hsl(350, 75%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 38%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ED8294rgb(237, 130, 148)hsl(350, 75%, 72%)hsv(350, 45%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 38%, 7%)oklch(72.9% 0.132 10.2)lab(67.01% 43.27 9.70)lch(67.01% 44.34 12.63)What #ED8294 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 #ED8294, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ED8294 Channel Values
How #ED8294 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 130 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 75% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 45% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 38% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED8294 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 #ED8294
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED8294; 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 #ED8294
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 #ED8294 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.
#ED8294#9B9B93#C29294#AFAF90#CB9F92#EC8484#EC838B#A2A2A2Using #ED8294 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ed8294: #ED8294;background-color: #ED8294;colors: { 'color-ed8294': '#ED8294' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.510, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_ed8294">#ED8294</color>fill="#ED8294"More Red Colors
#ED8294 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ED8294 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ED8294?
#ED8294 is a light red — rgb(237, 130, 148) in RGB and hsl(350, 75%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #ED8294?
#ED8294 is rgb(237, 130, 148) — red 237, green 130, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ED8294?
#ED8294 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 38%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ED8294 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ED8294 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ED8294 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ED8294 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.66, which is visibly different.
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