#ED4E50
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.5% 0.195 23.8), rgb(237, 78, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#ED4E50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED4E50 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.195 23.8) |
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 #ED4E50 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED4E50 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED4E50 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED4E50 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17571
oklch(70.6% 0.154 23.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED4E50
oklch(64.5% 0.195 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60221
oklch(49% 0.197 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#940F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#ED4E50 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) | #79714F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934B | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2250 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED4E50
#ED4E50
oklch(64.5% 0.195 23.8)
- #00A1AC
#00A1AC
oklch(64.6% 0.11 203.4)
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 #ED4E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
Use #ED4E50 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.