#DC8F85
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.6% 0.096 27.7), rgb(220, 143, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#DC8F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC8F85 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.096 27.7) |
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 #DC8F85 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC8F85 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8F85 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC8F85 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC8F85
oklch(72.6% 0.096 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45046
oklch(55.7% 0.132 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4037
oklch(49.2% 0.124 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E352E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F29
oklch(37.6% 0.079 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#DC8F85 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) | #A09A84 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A984 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC858D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC8F85
#DC8F85
oklch(72.6% 0.096 27.7)
- #52B7C5
#52B7C5
oklch(72.5% 0.095 207.6)
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 #DC8F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
Use #DC8F85 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.