Information about #ED161D color

#ED161D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ED161D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 22, 29) (92.9% red, 8.6% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 84 / 82 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ED161D is a pure, full-strength warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Virgin Lust (#E4181E). Slightly further away sit Love Red (#E41B17) and Phillies Red (#E81828).

The recipe behind #ED161D is rgb(237, 22, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ED161D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ED161D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ED161D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ED161D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Vivid Red color link
Vivid Red

#F70D1A

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ED161D
  • RGB237, 22, 29
  • CMYK0, 84, 82, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 22, 29)
  • HSL358°, 86%, 51%
  • HSL Precise358.047°, 85.657%, 50.784%
  • HSV358°, 91%, 93%
  • HSB358°, 91%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.086, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.086, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.086, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDED161D
  • DECIMAL ID15537693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01