#EB5D56
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66% 0.177 25.9), rgb(235, 93, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#EB5D56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5D56 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 93, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.177 25.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EB5D56 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5D56 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5D56 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5D56 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B72
oklch(70.6% 0.139 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5D56
oklch(66% 0.177 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3030
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01F23
oklch(49.1% 0.18 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#EB5D56 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827954 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F5C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5D56
#EB5D56
oklch(66% 0.177 25.9)
- #00A5B4
#00A5B4
oklch(65.9% 0.113 206.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EB5D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
Use #EB5D56 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.