#ED6368
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.4% 0.171 20.7), rgb(237, 99, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#ED6368 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6368 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 99, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.171 20.7) |
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 #ED6368 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6368 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6368 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6368 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6368
oklch(67.4% 0.171 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#F1384D
oklch(63.1% 0.219 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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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
#7C0C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C12
oklch(26.9% 0.09 20.7)
#ED6368 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) | #847E67 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B65 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B66 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6368
#ED6368
oklch(67.4% 0.171 20.7)
- #00ABB3
#00ABB3
oklch(67.4% 0.115 200.7)
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 #ED6368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
Use #ED6368 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.