#E56964
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.156 24.5), rgb(229, 105, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E56964 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56964 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 105, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.156 24.5) |
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 #E56964 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56964 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56964 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56964 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56964
oklch(67% 0.156 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94749
oklch(63% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5162A
oklch(55.7% 0.216 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#950B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#78181C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#471111
oklch(27.1% 0.082 24.5)
#E56964 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) | #877F63 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69961 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95469 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56964
#E56964
oklch(67% 0.156 24.5)
- #00A9B6
#00A9B6
oklch(67% 0.114 204.5)
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 #E56964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #E56964 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.