#DEBABE Color
#DEBABE is rgb(222, 186, 190) in RGB, hsl(353, 35%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEBABErgb(222, 186, 190)hsl(353, 35%, 80%)hsv(353, 16%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 13%)oklch(82.1% 0.042 10.5)lab(78.80% 13.78 3.05)lch(78.80% 14.11 12.49)What #DEBABE 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 #DEBABE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEBABE Channel Values
How #DEBABE 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 186 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 35% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 16% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 14% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEBABE 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 #DEBABE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DEBABE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEBABE; 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 #DEBABE
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 #DEBABE 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.
#DEBABE#C1C1BE#CDBEBE#C7C7BD#D1C2BD#DEBBBB#DEBABC#C3C3C3Using #DEBABE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-debabe: #DEBABE;background-color: #DEBABE;colors: { 'color-debabe': '#DEBABE' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.729, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_debabe">#DEBABE</color>fill="#DEBABE"More Red Colors
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#DEBABE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEBABE?
#DEBABE is a lightest red — rgb(222, 186, 190) in RGB and hsl(353, 35%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #DEBABE?
#DEBABE is rgb(222, 186, 190) — red 222, green 186, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEBABE?
#DEBABE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEBABE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEBABE scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEBABE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEBABE 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 11.79, which is visibly different.
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