#DE8F80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.7% 0.099 31.3), rgb(222, 143, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#DE8F80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 31°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE8F80 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.099 31.3) |
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 #DE8F80 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE8F80 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8F80 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE8F80 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE8F80
oklch(72.7% 0.099 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6958
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.138 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F30
oklch(49.1% 0.128 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3428
oklch(42.7% 0.107 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#DE8F80 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) | #A19A7F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA7F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE848B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE8F80
#DE8F80
oklch(72.7% 0.099 31.3)
- #4EB7CA
#4EB7CA
oklch(72.6% 0.099 211.4)
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 #DE8F80, 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 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
Use #DE8F80 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.