#DE9490
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.9% 0.09 22.9), rgb(222, 148, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#DE9490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9490 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 148, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.09 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 #DE9490 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9490 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9490 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE9490 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE9490
oklch(73.9% 0.09 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66B68
oklch(63.1% 0.116 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15150
oklch(55.6% 0.126 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#984141
oklch(49.1% 0.117 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3635
oklch(42.6% 0.097 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#DE9490 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) | #A39E8F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8B93 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9490
#DE9490
oklch(73.9% 0.09 22.9)
- #5DBCC4
#5DBCC4
oklch(74.1% 0.09 202.7)
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 #DE9490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #DE9490 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.