#ED386E Hex Color
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Think of raspberry sorbet with the volume turned up. #ed386e is a saturated red with a pink lean, loud and beaming, so it works best as a small accent instead of a full background. Pair it with earthy brown tones to ground its brightness, or save it for calls to action and sale badges. Black text reads clearly on it at about 5.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #ed386e
What is #ed386e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed386e is rgb(237, 56, 110), in HSL hsl(342, 83%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 76%, 54%, 7%.
What text color works on #ed386e?
Black text on #ed386e reaches about 5.4:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA for body copy. White text falls short of that threshold, so keep white type oversized or switch to near-black.
What colors pair well with #ed386e?
#ed386e calms down next to earthy company like terracotta, warm browns, and deep teal. Set it against near-black rather than white, which makes its brightness look washed out.
Is #ed386e readable on white or black?
#ed386e has a 3.89:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.39:1 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.