#ED1527 Hex Color
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Bold and highly saturated, #ed1527 is a warm, bright red with a slight pink edge. Its intensity signals urgency, energy, and passion, making it effective for calls to action, sports branding, sale graphics, and emergency messaging. Use it as a small accent against dark neutrals rather than a full background. The hex code is #ed1527.
Questions about #ed1527
What is #ed1527 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed1527 is rgb(237, 21, 39), in HSL hsl(355, 86%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 91%, 84%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed1527?
The best pairings for #ed1527 include charcoal, deep navy, cream, and white, which balance its intense warm red while keeping the overall design focused, readable, and visually calm on screen. Use the red selectively for focal details.
Is #ed1527 a warm or cool red?
#ed1527 reads as a warm, highly saturated red with a slight pink edge, so it conveys urgency, passion, and energy more strongly than a muted or blue-leaning red in most layouts. Reserve it for focal accents when a quieter tone is needed.
Is #ed1527 readable on white or black?
#ed1527 has a 4.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.73:1 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.