Information about #ED8C87 color

#ED8C87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ED8C87 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 140, 135) — 92.9% red, 54.9% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 40 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #ED8C87 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sweet Pink (#EE918D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Coral (#F29388) and Ibis Wing (#F58F84).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 140, 135) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ED8C87 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #ED8C87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ED8C87 color variations

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#ED8C87 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 #ED8C87

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#ED8C87
  • RGB237, 140, 135
  • CMYK0, 38, 40, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 140, 135)
  • HSL3°, 74%, 73%
  • HSL Precise2.941°, 73.913%, 72.941%
  • HSV3°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB3°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.549, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.549, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.549, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDED8C87
  • DECIMAL ID15568007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01