#ED6265
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.2% 0.172 21.7), rgb(237, 98, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#ED6265 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6265 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 98, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.172 21.7) |
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 #ED6265 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6265 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6265 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6265 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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)
#ED6265
oklch(67.2% 0.172 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#F23749
oklch(63.2% 0.221 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.143 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#ED6265 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) | #847D64 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B62 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4964 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6265
#ED6265
oklch(67.2% 0.172 21.7)
- #00AAB4
#00AAB4
oklch(67.2% 0.114 202.2)
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 #ED6265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
Use #ED6265 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.