#E56127
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.178 41.4), rgb(229, 97, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#E56127 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56127 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 97, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.178 41.4) |
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 #E56127 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56127 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56127 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E56127 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41)
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Step 400
400
#E88058
oklch(70.7% 0.139 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56127
oklch(65.1% 0.178 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
#E56127 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) | #87771D | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79521 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4156 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56127
#E56127
oklch(65.1% 0.178 41.4)
- #009FC3
#009FC3
oklch(65.1% 0.12 221.5)
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 #E56127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.051
Use #E56127 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.