#DE8D7E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.3% 0.102 31.1), rgb(222, 141, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#DE8D7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8D7E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 141, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.102 31.1) |
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 #DE8D7E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8D7E | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8D7E text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8D7E text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8D7E
oklch(72.3% 0.102 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6857
oklch(63.1% 0.13 31)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3C
oklch(55.5% 0.141 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#803327
oklch(42.7% 0.109 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#DE8D7E 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) | #9F987D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8289 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8D7E
#DE8D7E
oklch(72.3% 0.102 31.1)
- #49B7CA
#49B7CA
oklch(72.4% 0.102 210.9)
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 #DE8D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
Use #DE8D7E 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.