#DEB2B9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.052 7.6), rgb(222, 178, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DEB2B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 178, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.052 7.6) |
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 #DEB2B9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB2B9 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB2B9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB2B9 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB2B9
oklch(80.5% 0.052 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5467
oklch(55.7% 0.115 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#924455
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#DEB2B9 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) | #B8B8B9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7AFB4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB2B9
#DEB2B9
oklch(80.5% 0.052 7.6)
- #9ACBC5
#9ACBC5
oklch(80.6% 0.052 186.9)
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 #DEB2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #DEB2B9 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.