#DE928E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.5% 0.093 22.9), rgb(222, 146, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#DE928E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE928E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 146, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.093 22.9) |
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 #DE928E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE928E | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE928E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE928E text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE928E
oklch(73.5% 0.093 22.9)
-
Step 500
500
#C76A67
oklch(63% 0.119 22.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B2504F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 22.7)
-
Step 700
700
#994040
oklch(49.1% 0.12 22.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7C3535
oklch(42.6% 0.099 22.2)
-
Step 900
900
#652F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.078 22.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#DE928E 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) | #A19D8D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8991 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE928E
#DE928E
oklch(73.5% 0.093 22.9)
- #58BBC3
#58BBC3
oklch(73.6% 0.093 202.5)
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 #DE928E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
Use #DE928E 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.