#ED6562
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.6% 0.169 24), rgb(237, 101, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#ED6562 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 24°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6562 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 101, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.169 24) |
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 #ED6562 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6562 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6562 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6562 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6562
oklch(67.6% 0.169 24)
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Step 500
500
#F03B43
oklch(63.1% 0.216 24)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F18
oklch(37.8% 0.141 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D0F
oklch(27% 0.09 24)
#ED6562 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) | #877F61 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5F | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6562
#ED6562
oklch(67.6% 0.169 24)
- #00ABB7
#00ABB7
oklch(67.6% 0.115 203.7)
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 #ED6562, 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 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
Use #ED6562 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.