#D56E65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.5% 0.131 26.4), rgb(213, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#D56E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56E65 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.131 26.4) |
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 #D56E65 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56E65 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56E65 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D56E65 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.064 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#D9877E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56E65
oklch(65.5% 0.131 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84B44
oklch(55.6% 0.143 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C36
oklch(49.1% 0.132 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#80322D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D28
oklch(37.8% 0.086 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#D56E65 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) | #867F64 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9463 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75E6C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56E65
#D56E65
oklch(65.5% 0.131 26.4)
- #00A4B3
#00A4B3
oklch(65.6% 0.112 206.3)
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 #D56E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #D56E65 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.