#ED505D
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65% 0.192 19.6), rgb(237, 80, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#ED505D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED505D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 80, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.192 19.6) |
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 #ED505D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED505D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED505D text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED505D text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0767A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 19.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED505D
oklch(65% 0.192 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.21 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B5062F
oklch(49.1% 0.195 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#931128
oklch(42.7% 0.161 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#761A25
oklch(37.7% 0.125 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#461216
oklch(27.1% 0.079 19.8)
#ED505D 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) | #79735C | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19459 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B56 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED505D
#ED505D
oklch(65% 0.192 19.6)
- #00A3A9
#00A3A9
oklch(65% 0.111 199.4)
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 #ED505D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.046
Use #ED505D 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.