#ED815E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.6% 0.142 38.6), rgb(237, 129, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#ED815E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED815E |
| RGB | rgb(237, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.142 38.6) |
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 #ED815E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED815E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED815E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED815E text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED815E
oklch(71.6% 0.142 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05726
oklch(63% 0.181 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#732304
oklch(37.8% 0.119 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#431607
oklch(26.9% 0.074 38.4)
#ED815E 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) | #9D905B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E79 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED815E
#ED815E
oklch(71.6% 0.142 38.6)
- #00B6D9
#00B6D9
oklch(71.7% 0.129 218.2)
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 #ED815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
Use #ED815E 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.