#E56826
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(66.1% 0.172 44.5), rgb(229, 104, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E56826 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56826 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 104, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.172 44.5) |
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 #E56826 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56826 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56826 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56826 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B094
oklch(81% 0.085 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58356
oklch(70.8% 0.135 44.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56826
oklch(66.1% 0.172 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#421804
oklch(27% 0.072 43.8)
#E56826 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) | #8C7C1B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9821 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4B5B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56826
#E56826
oklch(66.1% 0.172 44.5)
- #00A2CB
#00A2CB
oklch(66.2% 0.124 224.2)
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 #E56826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.054
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #E56826 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.