#DEAAA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.061 21.1), rgb(222, 170, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#DEAAA8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 170, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.061 21.1) |
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 #DEAAA8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAAA8 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAAA8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAAA8 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAAA8
oklch(78.5% 0.061 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78786
oklch(70.6% 0.099 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6768
oklch(63% 0.126 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D40
oklch(49.1% 0.127 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3335
oklch(42.8% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#DEAAA8 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) | #B4B1A8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A5AA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAAA8
#DEAAA8
oklch(78.5% 0.061 21.1)
- #8AC5C9
#8AC5C9
oklch(78.5% 0.061 201.3)
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 #DEAAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DEAAA8 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.