#DEAD9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.062 37.7), rgb(222, 173, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#DEAD9E is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAD9E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 173, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.062 37.7) |
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 #DEAD9E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAD9E | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAD9E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAD9E text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAD9E
oklch(78.8% 0.062 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B74
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4F
oklch(63.2% 0.126 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45132
oklch(55.5% 0.137 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4125
oklch(49.1% 0.128 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3620
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#66301F
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#DEAD9E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA6A9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAD9E
#DEAD9E
oklch(78.8% 0.062 37.7)
- #8DC4D4
#8DC4D4
oklch(78.8% 0.061 217.8)
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 #DEAD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
Use #DEAD9E 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.