#DEB5BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.2% 0.048 5.1), rgb(222, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DEB5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 5°. 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB5BD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.048 5.1) |
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 #DEB5BD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB5BD | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB5BD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB5BD text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB5BD
oklch(81.2% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7566B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4659
oklch(49.1% 0.101 5)
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Step 800
800
#743A49
oklch(42.7% 0.083 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E323D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#DEB5BD 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) | #BABBBD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B2B8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB5BD
#DEB5BD
oklch(81.2% 0.048 5.1)
- #9FCCC5
#9FCCC5
oklch(81.1% 0.048 184.6)
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 #DEB5BD, 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
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #DEB5BD 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.