#ED5260
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.2% 0.19 19), rgb(237, 82, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#ED5260 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5260 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.19 19) |
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 #ED5260 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5260 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5260 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5260 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF767B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5260
oklch(65.2% 0.19 19)
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Step 600
600
#D12040
oklch(55.7% 0.207 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40B32
oklch(49.1% 0.192 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#92132A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#751B26
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#ED5260 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) | #7A7460 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3058 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5260
#ED5260
oklch(65.2% 0.19 19)
- #00A4A9
#00A4A9
oklch(65.3% 0.111 198.6)
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 #ED5260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED5260 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.