Recognised as Colour
#ED0529
- #ED0529
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Crimson
#ED0529 is a red with RGB values 237, 5, 41 and HSL 351°, 96%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.
Colour values
#ED0529#ED0529
HEX#ED0529
RGBrgb(237, 5, 41)
RGB (0–1)0.9294, 0.0196, 0.1608
RGB percentages92.9%, 2%, 16.1%
HSLhsl(350.7, 95.9%, 47.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(350.7, 97.9%, 92.9%)
CMYK0%, 97.9%, 82.7%, 7.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,533,353
CSS custom property--colour: #ED0529;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18273WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness130.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.65:1
Contrast with white4.51:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.65:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#393939
Inverted#12FAD6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#05EDC9
Analogous#ED059D, #ED5505
Triadic#29ED05, #0529ED
Split complementary#05ED55, #059DED
Tetradic#9DED05, #05EDC9, #5505ED
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R237
G5
B41
Red237 (92.9%)
Green5 (2%)
Blue41 (16.1%)
Hue350.69°
Saturation (HSL)95.87%
Lightness47.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR ED · G 05 · B 29
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