#F56B57
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.4% 0.174 30.4), rgb(245, 107, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#F56B57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56B57 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 107, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.174 30.4) |
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 #F56B57 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56B57 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56B57 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56B57 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56B57
oklch(69.4% 0.174 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23B26
oklch(63.1% 0.221 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61500
oklch(55.6% 0.221 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51000
oklch(49% 0.195 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#960B00
oklch(42.7% 0.17 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E04
oklch(37.8% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D07
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30)
#F56B57 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) | #8F8454 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A254 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5067 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56B57
#F56B57
oklch(69.4% 0.174 30.4)
- #00B0C6
#00B0C6
oklch(69.4% 0.12 210.4)
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 #F56B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
Use #F56B57 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.