#DEB7B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.045 23.3), rgb(222, 183, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#DEB7B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 183, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.045 23.3) |
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 #DEB7B4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB7B4 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB7B4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB7B4 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB7B4
oklch(81.3% 0.045 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB726F
oklch(63% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65A57
oklch(55.6% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4947
oklch(49% 0.094 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#743D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#DEB7B4 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) | #BEBCB4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B3B6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB7B4
#DEB7B4
oklch(81.3% 0.045 23.3)
- #A0CBCF
#A0CBCF
oklch(81.3% 0.046 203.3)
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 #DEB7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB7B4 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.