What color is #ED2C1A?

#ED2C1A is a vivid red known as Don’t Be Shy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Don’t Be Shy?

The RGB value is 237, 44, 26: 237 red, 44 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Don’t Be Shy?

The complementary color is #1ADBED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ED2C1A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Don’t Be Shy color: hex code #ED2C1A

#ED2C1A rgb(237, 44, 26)

Shades of red

Don’t Be Shy has the hex code #ED2C1A. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 17.3% green and 10.2% blue (237, 44, 26).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 85% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 89% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

Don’t Be Shy (#ED2C1A) color codes

HEX	`#ED2C1A`
RGB	`rgb(237, 44, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 17.3%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 85%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 89%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 89%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.71, 69.97, 56.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.71, 90.17, 39.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.017, 19.886, 2.919)`
Decimal	`15543322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Don’t Be Shy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ED2C1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#ED2C1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ED2C1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ed2c1a; }
.text { color: #ed2c1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ed2c1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 44 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ed2c1a, #ed961a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Red.

See #ED2C1A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #ED2C1A?: #ED2C1A is a vivid red known as Don’t Be Shy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Don’t Be Shy?: The RGB value is 237, 44, 26: 237 red, 44 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Don’t Be Shy?: The complementary color is #1ADBED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ED2C1A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.