#DEB3AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.3% 0.051 29), rgb(222, 179, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DEB3AC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB3AC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 179, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.051 29) |
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 #DEB3AC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB3AC | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB3AC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB3AC text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB3AC
oklch(80.3% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17064
oklch(63.2% 0.105 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC574B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#93463C
oklch(49% 0.106 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#783A32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#61322C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#DEB3AC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AEB1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB3AC
#DEB3AC
oklch(80.3% 0.051 29)
- #99C8D0
#99C8D0
oklch(80.2% 0.05 209.1)
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 #DEB3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
Use #DEB3AC 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.