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#DE948C Color

#DE948C is rgb(222, 148, 140) in RGB, hsl(6, 55%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 37%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE948C
HEX#DE948C
RGBrgb(222, 148, 140)
HSLhsl(6, 55%, 71%)
HSVhsv(6, 37%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 37%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.091 26.3)
LABlab(68.80% 27.99 16.29)
LCHlch(68.80% 32.38 30.20)

What #DE948C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DE948C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DE948C Channel Values

How #DE948C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 148 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 55% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 37% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 37% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE948C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE948C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE948C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DE948C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #DE948C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DE948C
Protanopia#A4A48C
Protanomaly#BE9E8C
Deuteranopia#B1B189
Deuteranomaly#C5A68A
Tritanopia#DF9393
Tritanomaly#DE9390
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE948C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-de948c: #DE948C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE948C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de948c': '#DE948C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.580, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_de948c">#DE948C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE948C"

More Red Colors

#DE948C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE948C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE948C?

#DE948C is a light red — rgb(222, 148, 140) in RGB and hsl(6, 55%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #DE948C?

#DE948C is rgb(222, 148, 140) — red 222, green 148, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE948C?

#DE948C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 37%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE948C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE948C scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE948C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE948C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.36, which is visibly different.

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