#ED575F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.8% 0.185 20.7), rgb(237, 87, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#ED575F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 21°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED575F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 87, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.185 20.7) |
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 #ED575F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED575F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED575F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED575F text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7879
oklch(70.7% 0.145 20.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED575F
oklch(65.8% 0.185 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF273D
oklch(55.7% 0.201 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2152F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#911728
oklch(42.7% 0.155 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#741D24
oklch(37.6% 0.12 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#ED575F 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) | #7D775E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF385B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED575F
#ED575F
oklch(65.8% 0.185 20.7)
- #00A5AD
#00A5AD
oklch(65.7% 0.112 200.9)
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 #ED575F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.052
Use #ED575F 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.