#F56C5A
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.5% 0.172 29.7), rgb(245, 108, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#F56C5A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56C5A |
| RGB | rgb(245, 108, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.172 29.7) |
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 #F56C5A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56C5A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56C5A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56C5A text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA698
oklch(80.9% 0.107 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56C5A
oklch(69.5% 0.172 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13C2B
oklch(63% 0.219 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80A00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970400
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F07
oklch(37.6% 0.143 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#490D08
oklch(26.9% 0.091 29.3)
#F56C5A 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) | #8F8458 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A257 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5168 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56C5A
#F56C5A
oklch(69.5% 0.172 29.7)
- #00B1C6
#00B1C6
oklch(69.6% 0.12 209.7)
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 #F56C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #F56C5A 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.