#DF9588
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74% 0.092 30.4), rgb(223, 149, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#DF9588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 30°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF9588 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.092 30.4) |
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 #DF9588 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DF9588 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF9588 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DF9588 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E3B3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DF9588
oklch(74% 0.092 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5D
oklch(63% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25244
oklch(55.6% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#994235
oklch(49.2% 0.12 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C372D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#DF9588 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) | #A59F87 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD87 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8B92 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF9588
#DF9588
oklch(74% 0.092 30.4)
- #5CBBCB
#5CBBCB
oklch(74.1% 0.092 209.9)
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 #DF9588, 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 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
Use #DF9588 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.