#DEB5AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.7% 0.049 31), rgb(222, 181, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DEB5AD is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 31°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5AD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.049 31) |
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 #DEB5AD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5AD | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5AD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5AD text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5AD
oklch(80.7% 0.049 31)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F83
oklch(70.8% 0.078 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7164
oklch(63% 0.1 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA594B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#91483C
oklch(49% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C32
oklch(42.7% 0.083 31)
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Step 900
900
#60342C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#DEB5AD 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) | #BEBAAC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B0B3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5AD
#DEB5AD
oklch(80.7% 0.049 31)
- #9CC9D2
#9CC9D2
oklch(80.7% 0.049 211.2)
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 #DEB5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEB5AD 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.