#ED3572
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63% 0.22 7), rgb(237, 53, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#ED3572 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED3572 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 53, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.22 7) |
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 #ED3572 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED3572 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED3572 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED3572 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#F66B8E
oklch(70.7% 0.173 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED3572
oklch(63% 0.22 7)
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Step 600
600
#D3005C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A0A34
oklch(37.7% 0.143 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#480B1F
oklch(27% 0.091 6.5)
#ED3572 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) | #666973 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0050 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED3572
#ED3572
oklch(63% 0.22 7)
- #009E94
#009E94
oklch(63% 0.11 186.9)
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 #ED3572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.037
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.044
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
Use #ED3572 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.