#DF9489
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.9% 0.093 28.6), rgb(223, 148, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#DF9489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9489 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 148, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.093 28.6) |
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 #DF9489 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF9489 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF9489 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF9489 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF9489
oklch(73.9% 0.093 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76B5F
oklch(63% 0.119 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25146
oklch(55.5% 0.129 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#994137
oklch(49% 0.12 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C362E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#643029
oklch(37.7% 0.077 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#DF9489 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) | #A49E88 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD88 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8A91 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9489
#DF9489
oklch(73.9% 0.093 28.6)
- #5ABBCA
#5ABBCA
oklch(73.9% 0.093 208.8)
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 #DF9489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
Use #DF9489 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.