#ED5843
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.5% 0.188 30.7), rgb(237, 88, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#ED5843 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5843 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 88, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.188 30.7) |
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 #ED5843 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5843 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5843 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5843 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A67
oklch(70.8% 0.147 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5843
oklch(65.5% 0.188 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D02915
oklch(55.6% 0.204 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31704
oklch(49% 0.19 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#92190B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E13
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#ED5843 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) | #817540 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3354 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5843
#ED5843
oklch(65.5% 0.188 30.7)
- #00A3B7
#00A3B7
oklch(65.6% 0.113 210.1)
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 #ED5843, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED5843.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
Use #ED5843 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.