#ED5572
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.187 12.5), rgb(237, 85, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#ED5572 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5572 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 85, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.187 12.5) |
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 #ED5572 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5572 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5572 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5572 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7687
oklch(70.7% 0.147 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5572
oklch(66% 0.187 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2251
oklch(55.6% 0.204 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20F42
oklch(49.2% 0.189 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#901437
oklch(42.6% 0.157 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#741B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#ED5572 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) | #797772 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5572
#ED5572
oklch(66% 0.187 12.5)
- #00A7A4
#00A7A4
oklch(65.8% 0.113 192.5)
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 #ED5572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
Use #ED5572 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.