#DE8D82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.4% 0.101 28.2), rgb(222, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#DE8D82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8D82 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.101 28.2) |
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 #DE8D82 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8D82 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8D82 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8D82 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8D82
oklch(72.4% 0.101 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC685C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74D42
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D34
oklch(49.1% 0.13 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#80332B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#DE8D82 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) | #9F9881 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A981 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE828A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8D82
#DE8D82
oklch(72.4% 0.101 28.2)
- #49B7C7
#49B7C7
oklch(72.3% 0.101 208.5)
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 #DE8D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #DE8D82 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.