#DE7975
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.8% 0.126 23.3), rgb(222, 121, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#DE7975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7975 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 121, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.126 23.3) |
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 #DE7975 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7975 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7975 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7975 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 23.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA9
oklch(81% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7975
oklch(68.8% 0.126 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A59
oklch(63.1% 0.162 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.175 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B31
oklch(49.2% 0.163 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2629
oklch(42.7% 0.135 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2525
oklch(37.7% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#DE7975 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) | #8F8974 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E73 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06B79 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7975
#DE7975
oklch(68.8% 0.126 23.3)
- #00AFBB
#00AFBB
oklch(68.7% 0.117 203.5)
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 #DE7975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #DE7975 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.