#D56866
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64.6% 0.138 22.7), rgb(213, 104, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#D56866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56866 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 104, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.138 22.7) |
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 #D56866 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56866 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56866 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56866 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8581
oklch(70.8% 0.108 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56866
oklch(64.6% 0.138 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4748
oklch(55.6% 0.15 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1383A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#832F30
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#D56866 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) | #817B65 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9264 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75768 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56866
#D56866
oklch(64.6% 0.138 22.7)
- #00A1AB
#00A1AB
oklch(64.6% 0.11 202.6)
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 #D56866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #D56866 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.