#DE7969
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.5% 0.129 30.2), rgb(222, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#DE7969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7969 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.129 30.2) |
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 #DE7969 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7969 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7969 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7969 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7969
oklch(68.5% 0.129 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B49
oklch(63.2% 0.164 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.178 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B261B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30)
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Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#DE7969 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) | #918867 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E67 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16975 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7969
#DE7969
oklch(68.5% 0.129 30.2)
- #00ADC2
#00ADC2
oklch(68.5% 0.118 210)
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 #DE7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #DE7969 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.