#ED5455
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.3% 0.189 23.6), rgb(237, 84, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#ED5455 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5455 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 84, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.189 23.6) |
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 #ED5455 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5455 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5455 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5455 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7773
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5455
oklch(65.3% 0.189 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12332
oklch(55.6% 0.206 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41025
oklch(49.1% 0.191 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#921520
oklch(42.7% 0.158 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#751C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#ED5455 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) | #7D7454 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39551 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3056 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5455
#ED5455
oklch(65.3% 0.189 23.6)
- #00A3AF
#00A3AF
oklch(65.2% 0.111 204.1)
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 #ED5455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
Use #ED5455 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.