#DE7799
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.4% 0.133 0.1), rgb(222, 119, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#DE7799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7799 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 119, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.133 0.1) |
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 #DE7799 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7799 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7799 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7799 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7799
oklch(69.4% 0.133 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75585
oklch(63.1% 0.169 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2346F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 360)
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Step 700
700
#A7245C
oklch(49% 0.171 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#88214C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#DE7799 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) | #868C9A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E97 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED7083 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7799
#DE7799
oklch(69.4% 0.133 0.1)
- #00B5A0
#00B5A0
oklch(69.3% 0.125 180.6)
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 #DE7799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #DE7799 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.