#DEADA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.059 29.1), rgb(222, 173, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#DEADA5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEADA5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 173, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.059 29.1) |
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 #DEADA5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEADA5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEADA5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEADA5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#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 (this color)
#DEADA5
oklch(79% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35144
oklch(55.6% 0.13 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4136
oklch(49.2% 0.122 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D362D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#653028
oklch(37.8% 0.078 30)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#DEADA5 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) | #B7B3A4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A7AB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEADA5
#DEADA5
oklch(79% 0.059 29.1)
- #8EC6CF
#8EC6CF
oklch(79.1% 0.059 208.5)
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 #DEADA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #DEADA5 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.