Information about #ED5544 color

#ED5544 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ED5544 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 85, 68) — 92.9% red, 33.3% green, 26.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 60 / 66 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #ED5544 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Carmine Pink (#EB4C42). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fire Opal (#E95C4B) and Warm Red (#E6534E).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 85, 68) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ED5544 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. #ED5544 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ED5544 color variations

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

#ED5544 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 #ED5544

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

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Orange Soda color link
Orange Soda

#FA5B3D

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Sebedee color link
Sebedee

#E96139

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Overdyed color link
Overdyed

#E35C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ED5544
  • RGB237, 85, 68
  • CMYK0, 60, 66, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 85, 68)
  • HSL6°, 82%, 60%
  • HSL Precise6.036°, 82.439%, 59.804%
  • HSV6°, 71%, 93%
  • HSB6°, 71%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.333, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.333, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.333, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDED5544
  • DECIMAL ID15553860
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01