#D56360
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(63.8% 0.145 23.5), rgb(213, 99, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#D56360 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56360 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 99, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.145 23.5) |
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 #D56360 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56360 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56360 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56360 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE837E
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56360
oklch(63.8% 0.145 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4444
oklch(55.6% 0.157 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33536
oklch(49.1% 0.145 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.121 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2928
oklch(37.6% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#D56360 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) | #7E775F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85063 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56360
#D56360
oklch(63.8% 0.145 23.5)
- #009EA9
#009EA9
oklch(63.7% 0.109 203.5)
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 #D56360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #D56360 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.