#ED0E38 Hex Color

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Closer to raspberry than fire-truck red, #ed0e38 is a loud, saturated shade with a faint pink edge. It grabs attention fast, which makes it a strong accent or call-to-action color, though it can overwhelm as a full background. Black text stays readable on it at about 4.7:1 contrast, and it pairs well with deep navy.

Questions about #ed0e38

What is #ed0e38 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed0e38 is rgb(237, 14, 56), in HSL hsl(349, 89%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 94%, 76%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed0e38?
Deep navy and charcoal both sharpen its brightness without fighting it. Warm golds also work when you want a richer, more festive palette.
Is #ed0e38 readable on white or black?
#ed0e38 has a 4.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.72:1 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.