#ED004B Hex Color
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The hex code #ed004b is a highly saturated, warm red with a vivid raspberry cast and strong visual heat. Its bold intensity suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and small interface accents. Use it sparingly with pale neutrals or charcoal, since large areas can overpower a layout. Black text reaches about 4.7:1 contrast on this color.
Questions about #ed004b
What is #ed004b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed004b is rgb(237, 0, 75), in HSL hsl(341, 100%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 68%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed004b?
Is #ed004b a warm or cool color?
#ed004b reads as a warm red because its saturated red base has a raspberry cast rather than a blue cast, giving the color energetic, playful intensity that works well for emphasis, movement, and expressive accents.
Where does #ed004b work best in a design?
#ed004b works best as a call-to-action color, sports accent, food-packaging highlight, or small interface detail where its saturation attracts attention without dominating the layout, rather than covering large areas alone.
Is #ed004b readable on white or black?
#ed004b has a 4.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.