#E56A44
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.162 37.7), rgb(229, 106, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E56A44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 38°. 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 (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56A44 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 106, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.162 37.7) |
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 #E56A44 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56A44 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56A44 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56A44 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E38265
oklch(70.6% 0.127 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56A44
oklch(66.7% 0.162 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4400E
oklch(55.6% 0.176 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#892A06
oklch(42.7% 0.136 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2811
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#E56A44 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) | #8B7E40 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99941 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5162 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56A44
#E56A44
oklch(66.7% 0.162 37.7)
- #00A5C4
#00A5C4
oklch(66.6% 0.119 217.5)
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 #E56A44, 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 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
Use #E56A44 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.