#E56770
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(67% 0.157 18), rgb(229, 103, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#E56770 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56770 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 103, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.157 18) |
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 #E56770 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56770 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56770 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56770 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56770
oklch(67% 0.157 18)
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Step 500
500
#E9445A
oklch(63% 0.2 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50E40
oklch(55.7% 0.218 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#95062A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#781626
oklch(37.8% 0.131 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#E56770 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) | #847F70 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9546B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56770
#E56770
oklch(67% 0.157 18)
- #00AAAE
#00AAAE
oklch(67% 0.114 197.8)
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 #E56770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #E56770 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.