#E56849
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.163 35.1), rgb(229, 104, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E56849 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56849 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 104, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.163 35.1) |
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 #E56849 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56849 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56849 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56849 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 35.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48269
oklch(70.8% 0.127 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56849
oklch(66.4% 0.163 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.177 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F0B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A290F
oklch(42.8% 0.136 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2715
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#E56849 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) | #897D46 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89846 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4F61 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56849
#E56849
oklch(66.4% 0.163 35.1)
- #00A5C0
#00A5C0
oklch(66.4% 0.117 214.8)
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 #E56849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.052
Use #E56849 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.