#ED5D70
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.9% 0.178 15.4), rgb(237, 93, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#ED5D70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5D70 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 93, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.178 15.4) |
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 #ED5D70 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5D70 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5D70 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5D70 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7984
oklch(70.7% 0.14 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5D70
oklch(66.9% 0.178 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B33
oklch(42.7% 0.149 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#721F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#ED5D70 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) | #7F7B70 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4565 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5D70
#ED5D70
oklch(66.9% 0.178 15.4)
- #00AAAB
#00AAAB
oklch(66.9% 0.114 195.5)
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 #ED5D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #ED5D70 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.