#DE7E5F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.2% 0.127 38.6), rgb(222, 126, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DE7E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7E5F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 126, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.127 38.6) |
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 #DE7E5F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE7E5F | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E5F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E5F text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7E5F
oklch(69.2% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F36
oklch(63% 0.162 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C44106
oklch(55.7% 0.176 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A02
oklch(42.7% 0.136 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E280F
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#41180B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38)
#DE7E5F 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) | #978B5C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16D76 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7E5F
#DE7E5F
oklch(69.2% 0.127 38.6)
- #00ADD0
#00ADD0
oklch(69.1% 0.125 219.2)
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 #DE7E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.002
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.057
Use #DE7E5F 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.