#DEB4BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.05 3.9), rgb(222, 180, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#DEB4BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB4BD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.05 3.9) |
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 #DEB4BD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB4BD | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB4BD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB4BD text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E82
oklch(63.1% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8556C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#90455A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#75394A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F323D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#DEB4BD 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) | #B9BABD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B2B7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB4BD
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
- #9DCCC4
#9DCCC4
oklch(81% 0.051 183.5)
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 #DEB4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #DEB4BD 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.