#E56856
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.159 30.2), rgb(229, 104, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#E56856 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56856 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 104, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.159 30.2) |
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 #E56856 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56856 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56856 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56856 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48171
oklch(70.8% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56856
oklch(66.6% 0.159 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.173 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92F21
oklch(49.2% 0.161 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#89281D
oklch(42.6% 0.134 30)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#E56856 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) | #887E54 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79953 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5064 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56856
#E56856
oklch(66.6% 0.159 30.2)
- #00A7BB
#00A7BB
oklch(66.7% 0.115 209.7)
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 #E56856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
Use #E56856 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.