#ED635C
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.2% 0.172 25.7), rgb(237, 99, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#ED635C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED635C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 99, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.172 25.7) |
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 #ED635C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED635C | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED635C text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED635C text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED635C
oklch(67.2% 0.172 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#F2393B
oklch(63.1% 0.22 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8001F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D13
oklch(37.6% 0.143 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#ED635C 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) | #867D5A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B59 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4862 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED635C
#ED635C
oklch(67.2% 0.172 25.7)
- #00A9B8
#00A9B8
oklch(67.1% 0.115 206)
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 #ED635C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED635C 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.