#ED475A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.201 18.7), rgb(237, 71, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#ED475A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 19°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED475A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.201 18.7) |
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 #ED475A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED475A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED475A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED475A text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A8
oklch(81% 0.098 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F37379
oklch(70.8% 0.158 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED475A
oklch(64% 0.201 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.219 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#950428
oklch(42.6% 0.168 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#781625
oklch(37.7% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#ED475A 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) | #746E5A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9155 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF154F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED475A
#ED475A
oklch(64% 0.201 18.7)
- #00A0A5
#00A0A5
oklch(64.1% 0.109 198.7)
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 #ED475A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
Use #ED475A 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.