#E56E72
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.148 19.8), rgb(229, 110, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E56E72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56E72 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.148 19.8) |
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 #E56E72 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56E72 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56E72 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56E72 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A8
oklch(81% 0.092 20.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56E72
oklch(68% 0.148 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54B58
oklch(63.1% 0.19 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0213E
oklch(55.5% 0.206 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40D30
oklch(49.1% 0.191 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#921428
oklch(42.7% 0.158 20)
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Step 900
900
#751B25
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#E56E72 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) | #898471 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85D70 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56E72
#E56E72
oklch(68% 0.148 19.8)
- #00ADB4
#00ADB4
oklch(67.9% 0.116 199.9)
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 #E56E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #E56E72 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.