#ED3160 Hex Color
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Highly saturated and bright, #ed3160 is a warm red with a pinkish raspberry cast. Its strong chroma creates an energetic, urgent feel suited to calls to action, sports graphics, sales campaigns, and romance-led branding. Use it as a focused accent against charcoal or navy rather than a full background. The hex code #ed3160 supports black text at about 5.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #ed3160
What is #ed3160 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed3160 is rgb(237, 49, 96), in HSL hsl(345, 84%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 79%, 59%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed3160?
Does #ed3160 read as a warm or cool color?
#ed3160 reads as a warm red because its strong red base shifts toward pinkish raspberry rather than blue or violet. That warmth gives it an energetic, urgent character, especially when used as a small accent.
Is #ed3160 readable on white or black?
#ed3160 has a 4.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.20:1 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.