#E56953
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.159 31.8), rgb(229, 105, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E56953 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56953 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 105, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.159 31.8) |
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 #E56953 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56953 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56953 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56953 text on black | 6.47:1 | 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 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
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA2
oklch(81% 0.078 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3816F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56953
oklch(66.7% 0.159 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#E56953 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) | #897E50 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89950 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5164 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56953
#E56953
oklch(66.7% 0.159 31.8)
- #00A7BD
#00A7BD
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.2)
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 #E56953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #E56953 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.