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#ED896E Color

#ED896E is rgb(237, 137, 110) in RGB, hsl(13, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 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 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED896E
HEX#ED896E
RGBrgb(237, 137, 110)
HSLhsl(13, 78%, 68%)
HSVhsv(13, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 54%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.129 36)
LABlab(67.81% 37.17 31.86)
LCHlch(67.81% 48.95 40.61)

What #ED896E 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 #ED896E, 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 red in the library.

#ED896E Channel Values

How #ED896E 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 137 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 78% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 54% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED896E 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED896E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED896E; 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 #ED896E

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 #ED896E 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#ED896E
Protanopia#A0A06D
Protanomaly#C4976D
Deuteranopia#B2B268
Deuteranomaly#CDA36B
Tritanopia#EE8686
Tritanomaly#EE877D
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #ED896E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed896e: #ED896E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED896E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed896e': '#ED896E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.537, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_ed896e">#ED896E</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED896E"

More Red Colors

#ED896E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED896E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED896E?

#ED896E is a light red — rgb(237, 137, 110) in RGB and hsl(13, 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 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #ED896E?

#ED896E is rgb(237, 137, 110) — red 237, green 137, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED896E?

#ED896E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 54%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED896E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED896E scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED896E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED896E 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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