#ED5A5F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.1% 0.182 21.6), rgb(237, 90, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#ED5A5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5A5F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 90, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.182 21.6) |
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 #ED5A5F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5A5F | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5A5F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED5A5F text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7979
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5A5F
oklch(66.1% 0.182 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B1192E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#901A27
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#ED5A5F 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) | #7F785E | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5A5F
#ED5A5F
oklch(66.1% 0.182 21.6)
- #00A7AF
#00A7AF
oklch(66.2% 0.113 200.8)
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 #ED5A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED5A5F 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.