#ED6478
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67.9% 0.169 13.9), rgb(237, 100, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#ED6478 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6478 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 100, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.169 13.9) |
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 #ED6478 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6478 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6478 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6478 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6478
oklch(67.9% 0.169 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF3861
oklch(63.2% 0.217 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#480C19
oklch(26.9% 0.089 13.5)
#ED6478 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) | #828078 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C75 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF506C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6478
#ED6478
oklch(67.9% 0.169 13.9)
- #00AEAD
#00AEAD
oklch(67.9% 0.116 194)
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 #ED6478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.054
Use #ED6478 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.