#DE7668
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.132 29), rgb(222, 118, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#DE7668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7668 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 118, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.132 29) |
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 #DE7668 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7668 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7668 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7668 text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7668
oklch(68% 0.132 29)
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Step 500
500
#DD584A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8372C
oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD281F
oklch(49.2% 0.171 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C241B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#71241C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#DE7668 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) | #8F8666 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C66 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16673 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7668
#DE7668
oklch(68% 0.132 29)
- #00ACBF
#00ACBF
oklch(68.1% 0.117 208.7)
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 #DE7668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.058
Use #DE7668 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.