#DE9285
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.3% 0.095 30.1), rgb(222, 146, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#DE9285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9285 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 146, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.095 30.1) |
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 #DE9285 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9285 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9285 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9285 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE9285
oklch(73.3% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35142
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4134
oklch(49.2% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D362C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30)
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Step 900
900
#652F27
oklch(37.6% 0.08 30)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#DE9285 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) | #A39C84 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB84 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE888F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9285
#DE9285
oklch(73.3% 0.095 30.1)
- #56B9CA
#56B9CA
oklch(73.3% 0.095 210.3)
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 #DE9285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
Use #DE9285 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.