Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4)

The hex code for Pastel Pink is #DEA5A4. It is rgb(222, 165, 164) in RGB, hsl(1, 47%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 13%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEA5A4

HEX#DEA5A4

RGBrgb(222, 165, 164)

HSLhsl(1, 47%, 76%)

HSVhsv(1, 26%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.068 19.9)

LABlab(73.20% 21.57 9.21)

LCHlch(73.20% 23.46 23.11)

Colors Closest to Pastel Pink

Pastel Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 4.99 Spanish Pink#F7BFBEΔE 9.33 Tuscany#C09999ΔE 9.72 Baby Pink#F4C2C2ΔE 10.45 Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 10.48 Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 11.18

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#DEA5A4 Channel Values

How Pastel Pink breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 222 · G 165 · B 164	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 1° · S 47% · L 76%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 1° · S 26% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 26% · Y 26% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.09:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pastel Pink background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pastel Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pastel Pink; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pastel Pink

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Pastel Pink Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DEA5A4

Protanopia#B0B0A4

Protanomaly#C4ACA4

Deuteranopia#BABAA2

Deuteranomaly#CAB2A3

Tritanopia#DEA5A5

Tritanomaly#DEA5A5

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #DEA5A4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--pastel-pink: #DEA5A4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEA5A4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pastel-pink': '#DEA5A4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.647, blue: 0.643)

Android XML<color name="pastel_pink">#DEA5A4</color>

SVG fillfill="#DEA5A4"

More Red Colors

Pastel Pink sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

df0118 ddadaf e0cccc dd4b4b e19d9d dc4c4c e2062c dc143c e2725b db2d43 e30022 db1600 eb5252 f7bfbe ff052b ff5c5c ffadbb ffe8e5 450902 6c2e1f 893f45 a17a74 bd001f cc3336

#DEA5A4 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pastel Pink?

The hex code for Pastel Pink is #DEA5A4. That is rgb(222, 165, 164) in RGB, hsl(1, 47%, 76%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DEA5A4?

#DEA5A4 is rgb(222, 165, 164) — red 222, green 165, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEA5A4?

#DEA5A4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEA5A4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEA5A4 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEA5A4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEA5A4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.48, which is visibly different.

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