#ED6E72
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.1% 0.157 20.2), rgb(237, 110, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#ED6E72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6E72 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 110, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.157 20.2) |
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 #ED6E72 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6E72 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6E72 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6E72 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6E72
oklch(69.1% 0.157 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4454
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20)
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Step 600
600
#D50E39
oklch(55.6% 0.218 20)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#950625
oklch(42.6% 0.168 20)
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Step 900
900
#781622
oklch(37.7% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#ED6E72 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) | #8B8571 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B70 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6E72
#ED6E72
oklch(69.1% 0.157 20.2)
- #00B1B8
#00B1B8
oklch(69.1% 0.117 199.8)
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 #ED6E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #ED6E72 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.