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#ED969E Color

#ED969E is rgb(237, 150, 158) in RGB, hsl(354, 71%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 33%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ED969E
HEX#ED969E
RGBrgb(237, 150, 158)
HSLhsl(354, 71%, 76%)
HSVhsv(354, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 33%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.105 13.9)
LABlab(71.40% 34.28 10.28)
LCHlch(71.40% 35.79 16.69)

What #ED969E 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 #ED969E, 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.

#ED969E Channel Values

How #ED969E 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 150 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 71% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 33% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ED969E 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ED969E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ED969E; 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 #ED969E

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 #ED969E 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#ED969E
Protanopia#A9A99D
Protanomaly#C8A29E
Deuteranopia#B9B99B
Deuteranomaly#D0AC9C
Tritanopia#EC9797
Tritanomaly#ED979A
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #ED969E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ed969e: #ED969E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ED969E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ed969e': '#ED969E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.588, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_ed969e">#ED969E</color>
SVG fillfill="#ED969E"

More Red Colors

#ED969E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ED969E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ED969E?

#ED969E is a light red — rgb(237, 150, 158) in RGB and hsl(354, 71%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #ED969E?

#ED969E is rgb(237, 150, 158) — red 237, green 150, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ED969E?

#ED969E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 33%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ED969E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ED969E scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ED969E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ED969E 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.

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