#ED3955
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62.7% 0.214 17.9), rgb(237, 57, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#ED3955 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED3955 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 57, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 83%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.214 17.9) |
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 #ED3955 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED3955 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED3955 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED3955 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76E79
oklch(70.7% 0.168 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED3955
oklch(62.7% 0.214 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F24
oklch(37.8% 0.14 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#480D15
oklch(26.9% 0.088 18.1)
#ED3955 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) | #6D6855 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E50 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED3955
#ED3955
oklch(62.7% 0.214 17.9)
- #009B9F
#009B9F
oklch(62.6% 0.106 198)
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 #ED3955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.022
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.031
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
Use #ED3955 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.