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#DEB0CE Color

#DEB0CE is rgb(222, 176, 206) in RGB, hsl(321, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 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 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEB0CE
HEX#DEB0CE
RGBrgb(222, 176, 206)
HSLhsl(321, 41%, 78%)
HSVhsv(321, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.066 339.5)
LABlab(76.75% 20.83 -8.55)
LCHlch(76.75% 22.51 337.69)

What #DEB0CE 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 #DEB0CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 5.41Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.46Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.04Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.57Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.66Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.07

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

#DEB0CE Channel Values

How #DEB0CE 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 176 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 41% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEB0CE 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEB0CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEB0CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEB0CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DEB0CE
Complementary
#B0DEC0
Analogous
#D7B0DE
Analogous
#DEB0B7
Triadic
#CEDEB0
Triadic
#B0CEDE
Split comp.
#B7DEB0
Split comp.
#B0DED7

Tints & Shades of #DEB0CE

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

#E2BBD5
#E7C5DB
#EBD0E2
#EED7E6
#F3E2ED
#F7EDF4

Shades

#CD88B5
#BE649F
#A54584
#813667
#5A2648
#36172B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEB0CE.

How #DEB0CE 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#DEB0CE
Protanopia#B9B9CE
Protanomaly#C9B5CE
Deuteranopia#C1C1CD
Deuteranomaly#CDBACD
Tritanopia#DBB4B4
Tritanomaly#DCB3BF
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEB0CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deb0ce: #DEB0CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEB0CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deb0ce': '#DEB0CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.690, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_deb0ce">#DEB0CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEB0CE"

More Pink Colors

#DEB0CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DEB0CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEB0CE?

#DEB0CE is a light pink — rgb(222, 176, 206) in RGB and hsl(321, 41%, 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 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #DEB0CE?

#DEB0CE is rgb(222, 176, 206) — red 222, green 176, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEB0CE?

#DEB0CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEB0CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEB0CE scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEB0CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEB0CE 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 9.07, 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.