Close to Watermelon
#ED656D
#ED656D is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 39.6% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 79% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ED656D.
Split complementary
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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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6.68:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#ED656D in use
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Questions about #ED656D
What color is #ED656D?
#ED656D is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 92.9% red, 39.6% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 79% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ED656D in RGB?
#ED656D is rgb(237, 101, 109): 237 red, 101 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ED656D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 57, 54, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ED656D?
PANTONE 805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ED656D?
Its complement #1FA29C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.