#DEABB1 Color
#DEABB1 is rgb(222, 171, 177) in RGB, hsl(353, 44%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEABB1rgb(222, 171, 177)hsl(353, 44%, 77%)hsv(353, 23%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 13%)oklch(79% 0.06 10.7)lab(74.90% 19.90 4.51)lch(74.90% 20.40 12.78)What #DEABB1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DEABB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEABB1 Channel Values
How #DEABB1 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 171 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 44% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 23% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 20% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEABB1 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEABB1 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DEABB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEABB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DEABB1
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.
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How #DEABB1 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.
#DEABB1#B5B5B1#C7B1B1#BEBEAF#CCB7B0#DDACAC#DEABAE#B8B8B8Using #DEABB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-deabb1: #DEABB1;background-color: #DEABB1;colors: { 'color-deabb1': '#DEABB1' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.671, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_deabb1">#DEABB1</color>fill="#DEABB1"More Red Colors
#DEABB1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEABB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEABB1?
#DEABB1 is a light red — rgb(222, 171, 177) in RGB and hsl(353, 44%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #DEABB1?
#DEABB1 is rgb(222, 171, 177) — red 222, green 171, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEABB1?
#DEABB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEABB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEABB1 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEABB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEABB1 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.
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