#E56D2A
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.8% 0.168 45.9), rgb(229, 109, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#E56D2A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56D2A |
| RGB | rgb(229, 109, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.168 45.9) |
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 #E56D2A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56D2A | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56D2A text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56D2A text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB194
oklch(81% 0.082 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38456
oklch(70.7% 0.132 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56D2A
oklch(66.8% 0.168 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#411904
oklch(27% 0.07 45.6)
#E56D2A 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) | #8F7F1F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A26 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5260 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56D2A
#E56D2A
oklch(66.8% 0.168 45.9)
- #00A4D0
#00A4D0
oklch(66.9% 0.127 225.6)
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 #E56D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
Use #E56D2A 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.