Close to Tangelo
#ED3E13
#ED3E13 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tangelo. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 24.3% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 86% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ED3E13.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.30:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ED3E13 as they’d see it.
#ED3E13 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ED3E13
What color is #ED3E13?
#ED3E13 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tangelo. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 24.3% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 86% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ED3E13 in RGB?
#ED3E13 is rgb(237, 62, 19): 237 red, 62 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ED3E13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 92, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ED3E13?
PANTONE 172 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ED3E13?
Its complement #008BAC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.