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#DEAFCB Color

#DEAFCB is rgb(222, 175, 203) in RGB, hsl(324, 42%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEAFCB
HEX#DEAFCB
RGBrgb(222, 175, 203)
HSLhsl(324, 42%, 78%)
HSVhsv(324, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.066 342.2)
LABlab(76.44% 20.95 -7.38)
LCHlch(76.44% 22.21 340.60)

What #DEAFCB 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 #DEAFCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 5.51Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.95Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.84Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.16Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.7Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 8.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DEAFCB Channel Values

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

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 175 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 42% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEAFCB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEAFCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEAFCB

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

Base
#DEAFCB
Complementary
#AFDEC2
Analogous
#DAAFDE
Analogous
#DEAFB4
Triadic
#CCDEAF
Triadic
#AFCCDE
Split comp.
#B4DEAF
Split comp.
#AFDEDA

Tints & Shades of #DEAFCB

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

#E3BAD3
#E7C5DA
#ECD0E1
#EFD7E5
#F3E2EC
#F8EDF3

Shades

#CE88B2
#BF639B
#A7447F
#823564
#5B2545
#361629

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEAFCB.

How #DEAFCB 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#DEAFCB
Protanopia#B8B8CB
Protanomaly#C8B5CB
Deuteranopia#C0C0CA
Deuteranomaly#CDBACA
Tritanopia#DBB3B3
Tritanomaly#DCB1BD
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEAFCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deafcb: #DEAFCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEAFCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deafcb': '#DEAFCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.686, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_deafcb">#DEAFCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEAFCB"

More Pink Colors

#DEAFCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DEAFCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEAFCB?

#DEAFCB is a light pink — rgb(222, 175, 203) in RGB and hsl(324, 42%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #DEAFCB?

#DEAFCB is rgb(222, 175, 203) — red 222, green 175, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEAFCB?

#DEAFCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEAFCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEAFCB scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEAFCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEAFCB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.