#ED575A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.7% 0.185 22.6), rgb(237, 87, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#ED575A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED575A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 87, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.185 22.6) |
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 #ED575A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED575A | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED575A text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED575A text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA6
oklch(81% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7876
oklch(70.6% 0.145 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED575A
oklch(65.7% 0.185 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2737
oklch(55.6% 0.201 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31529
oklch(49.2% 0.188 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#911823
oklch(42.7% 0.155 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#751D22
oklch(37.8% 0.122 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#ED575A 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) | #7E7659 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3659 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED575A
#ED575A
oklch(65.7% 0.185 22.6)
- #00A5AF
#00A5AF
oklch(65.7% 0.112 202.4)
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 #ED575A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED575A 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.