#ED5645
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.3% 0.189 29.5), rgb(237, 86, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#ED5645 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5645 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 86, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.189 29.5) |
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 #ED5645 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5645 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5645 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5645 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7968
oklch(70.7% 0.148 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5645
oklch(65.3% 0.189 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1271A
oklch(55.7% 0.206 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4140B
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#92180F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#751D15
oklch(37.6% 0.123 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#ED5645 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) | #807442 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59540 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3053 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5645
#ED5645
oklch(65.3% 0.189 29.5)
- #00A2B5
#00A2B5
oklch(65.2% 0.113 209.4)
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 #ED5645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
Use #ED5645 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.