#ED5F56
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.6% 0.177 26.6), rgb(237, 95, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#ED5F56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 27°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED5F56 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 95, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.177 26.6) |
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 #ED5F56 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED5F56 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED5F56 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED5F56 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B71
oklch(70.6% 0.139 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED5F56
oklch(66.6% 0.177 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC302E
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B02021
oklch(49.2% 0.179 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#73211D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#ED5F56 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) | #847A54 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79952 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED5F56
#ED5F56
oklch(66.6% 0.177 26.6)
- #00A7B7
#00A7B7
oklch(66.6% 0.114 206.8)
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 #ED5F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #ED5F56 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.