#ED5251 Hex Color
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#ed5251 is a saturated, warm red with a bright coral cast and medium-light value. Its vivid intensity brings urgency, passion, and movement to calls to action, sports graphics, and sale accents. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full-page background, and pair it with black text for accessible small type. The hex code is #ed5251.
Questions about #ed5251
What is #ed5251 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed5251 is rgb(237, 82, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 81%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 65%, 66%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed5251?
Where does #ed5251 work best in a design?
#ed5251 works best as a focused accent for calls to action, sale labels, sports graphics, and emergency-oriented interfaces, where its high saturation and medium-light value create fast visual emphasis at a glance.
Is #ed5251 readable on white or black?
#ed5251 has a 3.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.92:1 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.