#ED6479
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67.9% 0.17 13.4), rgb(237, 100, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#ED6479 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6479 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 100, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.17 13.4) |
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 #ED6479 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6479 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6479 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6479 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6479
oklch(67.9% 0.17 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF3862
oklch(63.2% 0.217 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B0C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#480C19
oklch(26.9% 0.089 13.5)
#ED6479 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) | #828079 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C76 | 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°).
- #ED6479
#ED6479
oklch(67.9% 0.17 13.4)
- #00AEAC
#00AEAC
oklch(67.9% 0.116 193.3)
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 #ED6479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.055
Use #ED6479 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.