#E56D51
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.156 34.4), rgb(229, 109, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E56D51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56D51 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 109, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.156 34.4) |
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 #E56D51 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56D51 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56D51 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56D51 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA97
oklch(80.9% 0.097 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56D51
oklch(67.3% 0.156 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84C27
oklch(63% 0.199 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#771C04
oklch(37.7% 0.129 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#461207
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33.8)
#E56D51 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) | #8C814E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5667 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56D51
#E56D51
oklch(67.3% 0.156 34.4)
- #00A8C3
#00A8C3
oklch(67.3% 0.119 214.5)
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 #E56D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
Use #E56D51 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.