#ED8478 Color
#ED8478 is rgb(237, 132, 120) in RGB, hsl(6, 76%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 49%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Congo Pink (#F88379), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ED8478rgb(237, 132, 120)hsl(6, 76%, 70%)hsv(6, 49%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 49%, 7%)oklch(72.5% 0.131 27.6)lab(66.92% 40.24 25.23)lch(66.92% 47.49 32.08)What #ED8478 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 #ED8478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ED8478 Channel Values
How #ED8478 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 132 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 76% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 49% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 49% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED8478 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 #ED8478
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED8478; 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 #ED8478
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 #ED8478 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.
#ED8478#9D9D77#C29378#B0B073#CBA075#EE8383#ED837E#A1A1A1Using #ED8478 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ed8478: #ED8478;background-color: #ED8478;colors: { 'color-ed8478': '#ED8478' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.518, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_ed8478">#ED8478</color>fill="#ED8478"More Red Colors
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#ED8478 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ED8478?
#ED8478 is a light red — rgb(237, 132, 120) in RGB and hsl(6, 76%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Congo Pink (#F88379), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #ED8478?
#ED8478 is rgb(237, 132, 120) — red 237, green 132, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ED8478?
#ED8478 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 49%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ED8478 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ED8478 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ED8478 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ED8478 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 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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