#DEA4BD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.075 351.4), rgb(222, 164, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#DEA4BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA4BD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 351.4) |
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 #DEA4BD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEA4BD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA4BD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA4BD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA4BD
oklch(78% 0.075 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D980A9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D94
oklch(63.1% 0.153 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#B83F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E306B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#802957
oklch(42.6% 0.129 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#672748
oklch(37.7% 0.1 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#DEA4BD 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) | #A9AFBE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A2AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA4BD
#DEA4BD
oklch(78% 0.075 351.4)
- #85C8B1
#85C8B1
oklch(78.1% 0.076 170.7)
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 #DEA4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.067
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.067
Use #DEA4BD 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.