#E56252
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.166 29.3), rgb(229, 98, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E56252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56252 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 98, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.166 29.3) |
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 #E56252 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56252 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56252 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E56252 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56252
oklch(65.7% 0.166 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#C7392C
oklch(55.6% 0.181 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.168 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B251C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#E56252 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) | #847A50 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA485F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56252
#E56252
oklch(65.7% 0.166 29.3)
- #00A4B7
#00A4B7
oklch(65.8% 0.114 209.3)
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 #E56252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #E56252 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.