#ED495C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.2% 0.199 18.4), rgb(237, 73, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#ED495C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED495C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.199 18.4) |
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 #ED495C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED495C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED495C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED495C text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2737A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED495C
oklch(64.2% 0.199 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#D4103F
oklch(55.5% 0.217 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#950729
oklch(42.7% 0.167 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#771725
oklch(37.6% 0.129 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#461016
oklch(26.9% 0.082 18.4)
#ED495C 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) | #756F5C | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9258 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1C51 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED495C
#ED495C
oklch(64.2% 0.199 18.4)
- #00A1A5
#00A1A5
oklch(64.3% 0.109 197.9)
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 #ED495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.042
Use #ED495C 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.