#DE9F92
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.078 32), rgb(222, 159, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#DE9F92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE9F92 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 159, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.078 32) |
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 #DE9F92 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE9F92 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DE9F92 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE9F92 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE9F92
oklch(76% 0.078 32)
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Step 400
400
#E3816E
oklch(70.6% 0.125 32)
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Step 500
500
#D95D48
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43F29
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1B
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32)
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Step 800
800
#892919
oklch(42.7% 0.133 32)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#DE9F92 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) | #ADA791 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB391 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC979C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE9F92
#DE9F92
oklch(76% 0.078 32)
- #73BFCE
#73BFCE
oklch(76.1% 0.078 211.6)
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 #DE9F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.023
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #DE9F92 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.