#DEB4AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.6% 0.05 27.7), rgb(222, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#DEB4AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB4AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.05 27.7) |
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 #DEB4AE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB4AE | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB4AE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB4AE text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB4AE
oklch(80.6% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E85
oklch(70.8% 0.08 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7067
oklch(63% 0.102 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA574E
oklch(55.4% 0.111 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#92473F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#773B34
oklch(42.8% 0.085 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#DEB4AE 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) | #BCB9AD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AFB2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB4AE
#DEB4AE
oklch(80.6% 0.05 27.7)
- #9BC9D0
#9BC9D0
oklch(80.6% 0.049 207.7)
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 #DEB4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB4AE 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.