#ED5575
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.187 11.2), rgb(237, 85, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#ED5575 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 11°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5575 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.187 11.2) |
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 #ED5575 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5575 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5575 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5575 text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7689
oklch(70.7% 0.146 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5575
oklch(66% 0.187 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2255
oklch(55.7% 0.204 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#B10F45
oklch(49% 0.189 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#901439
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#741B31
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#ED5575 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) | #787775 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B62 | 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°).
- #ED5575
#ED5575
oklch(66% 0.187 11.2)
- #00A8A3
#00A8A3
oklch(66.1% 0.114 191)
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 #ED5575, 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 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
Use #ED5575 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.