#ED616F Hex Color
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#ed616f is a bright, saturated warm red with a softened coral-pink cast. Its strong chroma brings energy and urgency to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and romantic accents. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full-page background. The #ed616f hex code supports black text at about 6.5:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #ed616f
What is #ed616f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ed616f is rgb(237, 97, 111), in HSL hsl(354, 80%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 59%, 53%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #ed616f?
Pair #ed616f with charcoal for grounded contrast, dusty pink for a tonal palette, or muted teal for a livelier complementary scheme; reserve the red for buttons, key labels, and small graphic accents.
Is #ed616f readable on white or black?
#ed616f has a 3.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.54:1 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.