#E56F72
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.1% 0.147 20.2), rgb(229, 111, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#E56F72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56F72 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 111, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.147 20.2) |
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 #E56F72 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56F72 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F72 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F72 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 20.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56F72
oklch(68.1% 0.147 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#E44C58
oklch(63% 0.188 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0233D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3102F
oklch(49% 0.189 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#921528
oklch(42.8% 0.157 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C25
oklch(37.7% 0.122 20)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#E56F72 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) | #8A8471 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C70 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85E71 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56F72
#E56F72
oklch(68.1% 0.147 20.2)
- #00AEB5
#00AEB5
oklch(68.2% 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 #E56F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
Use #E56F72 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.