#E56675
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.158 15.2), rgb(229, 102, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#E56675 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56675 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 102, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 15.2) |
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 #E56675 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56675 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56675 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56675 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56675
oklch(66.9% 0.158 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E94360
oklch(63.1% 0.201 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50847
oklch(55.7% 0.22 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#95032F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#78152A
oklch(37.8% 0.132 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#E56675 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) | #827F75 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29972 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8546C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56675
#E56675
oklch(66.9% 0.158 15.2)
- #00AAAB
#00AAAB
oklch(66.9% 0.114 195.5)
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 #E56675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
Use #E56675 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.