#ED6166
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.1% 0.173 20.9), rgb(237, 97, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#ED6166 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6166 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.173 20.9) |
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 #ED6166 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6166 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6166 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6166 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6166
oklch(67.1% 0.173 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#F2364B
oklch(63.1% 0.221 21)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 21)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C12
oklch(27.2% 0.092 20.9)
#ED6166 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) | #837D65 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A63 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4864 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6166
#ED6166
oklch(67.1% 0.173 20.9)
- #00AAB2
#00AAB2
oklch(67.1% 0.114 200.7)
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 #ED6166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
Use #ED6166 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.