#D56B60
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.135 27.5), rgb(213, 107, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D56B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56B60 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.135 27.5) |
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 #D56B60 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56B60 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56B60 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56B60 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56B60
oklch(65% 0.135 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A40
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03A32
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#82312A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#D56B60 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) | #847D5F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E85A69 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56B60
#D56B60
oklch(65% 0.135 27.5)
- #00A1B2
#00A1B2
oklch(64.8% 0.111 208)
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 #D56B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #D56B60 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.