#EB5F55
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.3% 0.175 27), rgb(235, 95, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#EB5F55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 27°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5F55 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 95, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.175 27) |
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 #EB5F55 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5F55 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5F55 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5F55 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C71
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5F55
oklch(66.3% 0.175 27)
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Step 600
600
#CB322E
oklch(55.6% 0.19 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2221
oklch(49.1% 0.177 27)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#72211D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 27)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#EB5F55 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) | #837A53 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69851 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5F55
#EB5F55
oklch(66.3% 0.175 27)
- #00A6B6
#00A6B6
oklch(66.3% 0.114 206.9)
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 #EB5F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
Use #EB5F55 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.