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What color is ED5551?

The RGB color code for color number #ED5551 is RGB(237, 85, 81). In the RGB color model, #ED5551 has a red value of 237, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 81. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 64.1% magenta, 65.8% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 1.5° (degrees), 81.2 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ED5551 has a hue of 1.5° (degrees), 65.8 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Color ED5551 is cool or warm?

Color ED5551 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ED5551? (For interior and product design)

ED5551 has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#ED5551

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of #ED5551 with dark and light Color




Is #ED5551 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ED5551 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #ED5551 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(237, 85, 81)
Red
237 (92.9%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
64.14%
Yellow
65.82%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(1.54deg, 81.2 %, 62.4 %)

Hue
1.54°
Saturation
81.25 %.
Lightness
62.35 %.

RYB

RYB(132, 66, 38)
Red
132 (51.6%)
Yellow
66 (26.0%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
1.54°
Saturation
65.82 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 1.54°

W: 31.76 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 39.66

Y : 25.1

Z : 10.54

YXY

Y1 : 25.1

X : 0.53

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 7.06%

M : 66.67%

Y : 68.24%


LRV

~ 25.1 %

Munsell Color System

6.5R 5.6/13.5

CIE-Lab

L : 57.17

A : 58.24

B : 34.33

CIE-Lch

L : 57.17

C : 67.61

H : 30.51

CIE-Luv

L : 57.17

U : 116.3

V : 26.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.1

A : 53.64

B : 22.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ED5551


Here are the colors similar to ED5551. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#F25E52
Grapefruit Red
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#FF4040
Coral Red
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#FE4C40
Sunset Orange
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#FF3333
Light Red
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ED5551.


#E5554F
PANTONE 2348 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#E2675C
PANTONE 4057 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#FF585D
PANTONE 178 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#DA6253
PANTONE 2448 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ED5551.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ED5551.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ED5551.


#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#DE776F
BS 02-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ED5551.


#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


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#EB4C42
Carmine Pink
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ED5551


Here are the paint colors similar to ED5551. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ED5551 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ED5551 to Dunn-Edwards


#EE5851
Amour (DE 5104)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#E26058
Fiery Coral (DET 426)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#E34B50
Strawberry Jam (DE 5076)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#F96653
Rose Fusion (DE 5111)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ED5551 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ED5551 to Benjamin Moore


#E75A50
Dark Salmon (2009-30)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#E65458
Rose Quartz (2002-30)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#E95F4D
Starburst Orange (2010-30)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#F06450
Hot Spice (2011-30)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ED5551 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ED5551 to Valspar


#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#DF726D
Rouge Red (1007-1B)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#E2656D
Passion Pink (1006-1B)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#DD705A
Flamenco Pink (2004-3B)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color ED5551 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ED5551 to Behr


#DB615E
Roulette (P170-5)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#D16459
Desert Coral (HDC-MD-05)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#CB5C5B
Pinkadelic (P160-5)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ED5551 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ED5551 to PPG Paints


#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#E15F65
Briquette (PPG1188-6)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#DF745B
Rustic Pottery (PPG1193-6)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ED5551 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ED5551 to Sherwin Williams


#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#D76C6E
Begonia (SW 6599)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#D9766C
Coral Reef (SW 6606)
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#DD7861
Rejuvenate (SW 6620)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ED5551 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ED5551 to Farrow & Ball


#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 11.50 (88.5% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 12.16 (87.8% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 14.30 (85.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#ED5551 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



ED5551
Grapefruit Red*

51E9ED
Electric Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #ED5551?

Color that best contrast with #ED5551 is #51E9ED, color name is Electric Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #ED5551?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ED5551 is #51E9ED, color name is Electric Blue*.





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