#DEB4B6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.049 15), rgb(222, 180, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#DEB4B6 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB4B6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.049 15) |
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 #DEB4B6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB4B6 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB4B6 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB4B6 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 15)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D91
oklch(70.8% 0.078 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F76
oklch(63.1% 0.1 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9565F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#91464E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#763A40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 15)
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Step 900
900
#5F3236
oklch(37.6% 0.065 15)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#DEB4B6 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) | #BBBAB6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0B5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB4B6
#DEB4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 15)
- #9CCBCA
#9CCBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 194.6)
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 #DEB4B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DEB4B6 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.