#ED5E57
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.5% 0.178 25.9), rgb(237, 94, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#ED5E57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5E57 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 94, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.178 25.9) |
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 #ED5E57 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5E57 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5E57 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5E57 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5E57
oklch(66.5% 0.178 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F30
oklch(55.6% 0.193 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01E23
oklch(49% 0.18 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 26)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#ED5E57 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) | #837A55 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79953 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5E57
#ED5E57
oklch(66.5% 0.178 25.9)
- #00A7B6
#00A7B6
oklch(66.5% 0.114 206.1)
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 #ED5E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
Use #ED5E57 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.