#ED5257
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.1% 0.191 22.4), rgb(237, 82, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#ED5257 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5257 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 82, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.191 22.4) |
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 #ED5257 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5257 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5257 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5257 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7775
oklch(70.7% 0.149 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5257
oklch(65.1% 0.191 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12135
oklch(55.6% 0.207 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50C28
oklch(49.2% 0.193 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#931322
oklch(42.8% 0.16 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B21
oklch(37.7% 0.125 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#451214
oklch(26.9% 0.078 21.9)
#ED5257 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) | #7B7356 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29553 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5257
#ED5257
oklch(65.1% 0.191 22.4)
- #00A3AD
#00A3AD
oklch(65.2% 0.111 202.5)
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 #ED5257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED5257 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.