#ED574C
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.5% 0.187 27.6), rgb(237, 87, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#ED574C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED574C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 87, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.187 27.6) |
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 #ED574C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED574C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED574C text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED574C text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE796C
oklch(70.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED574C
oklch(65.5% 0.187 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02825
oklch(55.6% 0.203 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31617
oklch(49% 0.189 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#921816
oklch(42.7% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#751E19
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#ED574C 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) | #80754A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59648 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3355 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED574C
#ED574C
oklch(65.5% 0.187 27.6)
- #00A3B4
#00A3B4
oklch(65.4% 0.112 207.8)
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 #ED574C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
Use #ED574C 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.