#E56079
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.3% 0.166 11.3), rgb(229, 96, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#E56079 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56079 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 96, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.166 11.3) |
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 #E56079 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56079 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56079 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E56079 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56079
oklch(66.3% 0.166 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53558
oklch(55.6% 0.18 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2648
oklch(49.2% 0.168 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A223B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41151E
oklch(26.9% 0.069 10.4)
#E56079 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) | #7C7C79 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9676 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E69 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56079
#E56079
oklch(66.3% 0.166 11.3)
- #00A9A4
#00A9A4
oklch(66.4% 0.114 191)
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 #E56079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.057
Use #E56079 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.