#F56D56
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.6% 0.172 31.5), rgb(245, 109, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#F56D56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56D56 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 109, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.172 31.5) |
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 #F56D56 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56D56 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56D56 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56D56 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA695
oklch(80.8% 0.108 31.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56D56
oklch(69.6% 0.172 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#F13D22
oklch(63.1% 0.22 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D32000
oklch(55.5% 0.213 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C1001
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#F56D56 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) | #908553 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A253 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5268 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56D56
#F56D56
oklch(69.6% 0.172 31.5)
- #00B1C8
#00B1C8
oklch(69.7% 0.121 211)
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 #F56D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #F56D56 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.