Information about #ED342A color

#ED342A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ED342A falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(237, 52, 42) — 92.9% red, 20.4% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 73 / 76 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ED342A presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Trubridge Red (#ED3C34). Slightly further away sit Madder Lake Deep (#E32E30) and Chili Red (#E23D28).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(237, 52, 42)), which gives #ED342A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ED342A: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ED342A color variations

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

#ED342A 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 #ED342A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ED342A
  • RGB237, 52, 42
  • CMYK0, 73, 76, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 52, 42)
  • HSL3°, 84%, 55%
  • HSL Precise3.077°, 84.416%, 54.706%
  • HSV3°, 82%, 93%
  • HSB3°, 82%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.204, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.204, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.204, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDED342A
  • DECIMAL ID15545386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01