What color is #ED2845?

#ED2845 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Charismatic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ED2845?

The RGB value is 237, 40, 69: 237 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ED2845?

The complementary color is #28EDD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ED2845?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ED2845 color

#ED2845 rgb(237, 40, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #ED2845 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 15.7% green and 27.1% blue (237, 40, 69).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 85% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 71% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Charismatic Red (#EE2244), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#ED2845 color codes

HEX	`#ED2845`
RGB	`rgb(237, 40, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 15.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 85%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 83%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 71%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.79, 72.1, 34.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.79, 80.03, 25.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.762, 19.958, 7.546)`
Decimal	`15542341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ED2845, 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 #ED2845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#ED2845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	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 #ED2845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ed2845; }
.text { color: #ed2845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ed2845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 40 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ed2845, #ed6e28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #ED2845?: #ED2845 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Charismatic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ED2845?: The RGB value is 237, 40, 69: 237 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ED2845?: The complementary color is #28EDD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ED2845?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.