Information about #ED270C color

#ED270C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ED270C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 39, 12) — 92.9% red, 15.3% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 78 / 88 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ED270C presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tomato Red (#EC2D01). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vermillion (#F4320C) and Lava Red (#E42217).

In RGB terms — rgb(237, 39, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ED270C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ED270C color variations

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

#ED270C 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 #ED270C

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

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Orangish Red color link
Orangish Red

#F43605

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Ferrari Red color link
Ferrari Red

#FF2800

Scarlet color link
Scarlet

#FF2400

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ED270C
  • RGB237, 39, 12
  • CMYK0, 78, 88, 7
  • CSSrgb(237, 39, 12)
  • HSL7°, 90%, 49%
  • HSL Precise7.2°, 90.361%, 48.824%
  • HSV7°, 95%, 93%
  • HSB7°, 95%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.153, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.153, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.153, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDED270C
  • DECIMAL ID15542028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01