#ED876E Color
#ED876E is rgb(237, 135, 110) in RGB, hsl(12, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 54%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red (#E58E73), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ED876Ergb(237, 135, 110)hsl(12, 78%, 68%)hsv(12, 54%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 54%, 7%)oklch(72.8% 0.131 34.7)lab(67.39% 38.15 31.33)lch(67.39% 49.37 39.40)What #ED876E 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 #ED876E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ED876E Channel Values
How #ED876E 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 135 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 78% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 54% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 54% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED876E 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 #ED876E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED876E; 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 #ED876E
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 #ED876E 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.
#ED876E#9F9F6D#C3966D#B1B168#CCA26B#EE8484#EE857C#A3A3A3Using #ED876E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ed876e: #ED876E;background-color: #ED876E;colors: { 'color-ed876e': '#ED876E' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.529, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_ed876e">#ED876E</color>fill="#ED876E"More Red Colors
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#ED876E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ED876E?
#ED876E is a light red — rgb(237, 135, 110) in RGB and hsl(12, 78%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red (#E58E73), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #ED876E?
#ED876E is rgb(237, 135, 110) — red 237, green 135, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ED876E?
#ED876E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 54%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ED876E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ED876E scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ED876E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ED876E 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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