#DF9494
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.1% 0.091 19.5), rgb(223, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#DF9494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9494 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.091 19.5) |
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 #DF9494 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF9494 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF9494 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF9494 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF9494
oklch(74.1% 0.091 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6D
oklch(63% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15055
oklch(55.5% 0.127 19)
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Step 700
700
#984145
oklch(49.2% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3639
oklch(42.8% 0.098 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F31
oklch(37.7% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#DF9494 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) | #A29F94 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD93 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED8C94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9494
#DF9494
oklch(74.1% 0.091 19.5)
- #5CBDC1
#5CBDC1
oklch(74.2% 0.091 199)
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 #DF9494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
Use #DF9494 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.