#E56F77
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.3% 0.147 17.6), rgb(229, 111, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#E56F77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56F77 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 111, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.147 17.6) |
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 #E56F77 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56F77 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F77 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F77 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56F77
oklch(68.3% 0.147 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2344
oklch(55.6% 0.203 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30F36
oklch(49.1% 0.19 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#91152D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#751C28
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#E56F77 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) | #898577 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D75 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85F72 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56F77
#E56F77
oklch(68.3% 0.147 17.6)
- #00AEB2
#00AEB2
oklch(68.1% 0.116 197.7)
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 #E56F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #E56F77 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.