#DE8F7E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.6% 0.1 32.8), rgb(222, 143, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#DE8F7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8F7E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 143, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.1 32.8) |
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 #DE8F7E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8F7E | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8F7E text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8F7E text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8F7E
oklch(72.6% 0.1 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6955
oklch(63.1% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3426
oklch(42.6% 0.107 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#672F23
oklch(37.8% 0.084 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#DE8F7E 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) | #A1997D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE848B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8F7E
#DE8F7E
oklch(72.6% 0.1 32.8)
- #4EB7CC
#4EB7CC
oklch(72.6% 0.1 213)
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 #DE8F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE8F7E 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.