#DEB5AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.7% 0.05 34), rgb(222, 181, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#DEB5AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5AB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.05 34) |
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 #DEB5AB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5AB | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5AB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5AB text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5AB
oklch(80.7% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7260
oklch(63.2% 0.102 34)
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Step 600
600
#AA5946
oklch(55.6% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#924838
oklch(49.1% 0.104 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#603429
oklch(37.8% 0.066 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#DEB5AB 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) | #BEB9AA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B0B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5AB
#DEB5AB
oklch(80.7% 0.05 34)
- #9CC9D4
#9CC9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 214.3)
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 #DEB5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEB5AB 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.