#DE7E71
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.121 28.7), rgb(222, 126, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#DE7E71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE7E71 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 126, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.121 28.7) |
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 #DE7E71 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE7E71 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E71 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE7E71 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA5
oklch(81% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE7E71
oklch(69.5% 0.121 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75E51
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24034
oklch(55.5% 0.168 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73027
oklch(49% 0.157 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#882A22
oklch(42.7% 0.13 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2820
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#DE7E71 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) | #948C70 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0707B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE7E71
#DE7E71
oklch(69.5% 0.121 28.7)
- #00B1C4
#00B1C4
oklch(69.6% 0.12 208.3)
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 #DE7E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #DE7E71 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.