#DEB4B3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.049 19.8), rgb(222, 180, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#DEB4B3 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.049 19.8) |
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 #DEB4B3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB4B3 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB4B3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB4B3 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB4B3
oklch(80.7% 0.049 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7070
oklch(63.1% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5759
oklch(55.7% 0.109 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#914749
oklch(49.1% 0.1 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#763A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#603333
oklch(37.8% 0.065 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#DEB4B3 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) | #BBB9B3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0B4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB4B3
#DEB4B3
oklch(80.7% 0.049 19.8)
- #9BCACC
#9BCACC
oklch(80.7% 0.049 199.5)
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 #DEB4B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB4B3 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.