#DE8973
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.4% 0.11 35.3), rgb(222, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#DE8973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8973 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.11 35.3) |
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 #DE8973 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8973 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8973 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8973 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8973
oklch(71.4% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0664B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13A20
oklch(49.1% 0.142 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#83311D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 35)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#DE8973 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) | #9D9471 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A672 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07C83 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8973
#DE8973
oklch(71.4% 0.11 35.3)
- #3CB4CE
#3CB4CE
oklch(71.5% 0.11 215.3)
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 #DE8973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.058
Use #DE8973 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.