#DEB1B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.053 13.8), rgb(222, 177, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#DEB1B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 177, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.053 13.8) |
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 #DEB1B4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB1B4 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB1B4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB1B4 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB1B4
oklch(80.2% 0.053 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B91
oklch(70.7% 0.083 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16D76
oklch(63.1% 0.107 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC535F
oklch(55.5% 0.117 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#94434E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#783840
oklch(42.7% 0.09 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#DEB1B4 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) | #B8B7B4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ADB2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB1B4
#DEB1B4
oklch(80.2% 0.053 13.8)
- #97C9C8
#97C9C8
oklch(80.1% 0.052 194.6)
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 #DEB1B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #DEB1B4 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.