#ED2B21

A color in the Red, Pink family

#ed2b21 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(237, 43, 33), HSL(3°, 85%, 53%), CMYK(0%, 82%, 86%, 7%). Closest named color: red. Contrast is 4.23:1 on white and 4.97:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ed2b21
RGBrgb(237 43 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(237, 43, 33)
RGB %rgb(93% 17% 13%)
HSLhsl(3 85% 53%)
HSV / HSBhsv(3, 86%, 93%)
HWBhwb(3 13% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 86%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(52.58 71.21 55.9)
LCHlch(52.58 90.53 38.13)
OKLaboklab(0.6105 0.1992 0.1104)
OKLCHoklch(0.6105 0.2278 28.99)
Decimal15543073

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorred ΔE 3.5
Closest web-safe color#ff3333
Hue3°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)85% / 86%
Lightness (HSL)53%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)39% / 33%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1984
Red / Green / Blue237 / 43 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.23:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.97:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 67.2 / -34.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -72.7 / 36.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ed2b21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(61.05% 0.2278 28.99);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(237 43 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ed2b21] text-[#ed2b21] border-[#ed2b21]">