#E56961
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.156 25.8), rgb(229, 105, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E56961 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56961 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 105, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.156 25.8) |
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 #E56961 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56961 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56961 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56961 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56961
oklch(66.9% 0.156 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94744
oklch(63% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51624
oklch(55.6% 0.217 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#950B16
oklch(42.6% 0.167 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#781819
oklch(37.7% 0.131 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#471110
oklch(27.1% 0.083 25.5)
#E56961 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) | #877F60 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95468 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56961
#E56961
oklch(66.9% 0.156 25.8)
- #00A9B7
#00A9B7
oklch(67.1% 0.115 205.2)
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 #E56961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.055
Use #E56961 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.