#DF8E85
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(72.7% 0.1 26.7), rgb(223, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#DF8E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 27°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF8E85 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.1 26.7) |
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 #DF8E85 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF8E85 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8E85 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF8E85 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF8E85
oklch(72.7% 0.1 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB685F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74D45
oklch(55.7% 0.139 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D37
oklch(49.1% 0.13 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#80332E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E29
oklch(37.8% 0.083 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#DF8E85 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) | #9F9984 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA84 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF838C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF8E85
#DF8E85
oklch(72.7% 0.1 26.7)
- #4BB9C6
#4BB9C6
oklch(72.8% 0.1 206)
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 #DF8E85, 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 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
Use #DF8E85 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.