#ED99A5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(77% 0.102 10.4), rgb(237, 153, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#ED99A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED99A5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 153, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.102 10.4) |
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 #ED99A5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED99A5 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED99A5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED99A5 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ED99A5
oklch(77% 0.102 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#F37088
oklch(70.7% 0.162 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA3E6B
oklch(63% 0.208 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40054
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#781230
oklch(37.7% 0.135 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#470E1C
oklch(27% 0.086 10.8)
#ED99A5 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) | #A7A7A5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC929D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED99A5
#ED99A5
oklch(77% 0.102 10.4)
- #5AC9C3
#5AC9C3
oklch(77% 0.102 190.4)
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 #ED99A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
Use #ED99A5 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.