#ED0B19 Hex Color
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A loud, saturated red with real punch, #ed0b19 is built for attention. This hex code works best as a small accent, think buttons, sale badges, or alerts, since full backgrounds can overwhelm. Black text passes AA on it at roughly 4.7:1 contrast. Pair it with deep navy for a richer, less obvious match.
Questions about #ed0b19
What is #ed0b19 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed0b19 is rgb(237, 11, 25), in HSL hsl(356, 91%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 95%, 89%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed0b19?
Deep navy grounds #ed0b19 better than light neutrals, and charcoal or warm gold keep it bold without clashing. For text on this red, use black, which reaches about 4.7:1 contrast and passes AA for body copy.
Is #ed0b19 readable on white or black?
#ed0b19 has a 4.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.66:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.