#E56C77
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.8% 0.15 16.4), rgb(229, 108, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E56C77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56C77 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 108, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.15 16.4) |
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 #E56C77 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56C77 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56C77 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56C77 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56C77
oklch(67.8% 0.15 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64960
oklch(63.2% 0.192 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11C46
oklch(55.6% 0.209 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40538
oklch(49% 0.194 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#92102F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#761A29
oklch(37.8% 0.125 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#451118
oklch(26.9% 0.079 16.5)
#E56C77 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) | #868377 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B74 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85B70 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56C77
#E56C77
oklch(67.8% 0.15 16.4)
- #00ADAF
#00ADAF
oklch(67.8% 0.115 196.2)
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 #E56C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
Use #E56C77 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.