What color is #DEB0D0?

#DEB0D0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEB0D0?

The RGB value is 222, 176, 208: 222 red, 176 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB0D0?

The complementary color is #B0DEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB0D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB0D0 color

#DEB0D0 rgb(222, 176, 208)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DEB0D0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 69% green and 81.6% blue (222, 176, 208).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 41% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vamp (#DAAFD1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#DEB0D0 color codes

HEX	`#DEB0D0`
RGB	`rgb(222, 176, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 69%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 41%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 21%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.76, 21.9, -9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.76, 23.98, 335.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.034, 51.136, 66.528)`
Decimal	`14594256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB0D0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DEB0D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB0D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DEB0D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb0d0; }
.text { color: #deb0d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb0d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 176 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb0d0, #deb0b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DEB0D0?: #DEB0D0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vamp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEB0D0?: The RGB value is 222, 176, 208: 222 red, 176 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB0D0?: The complementary color is #B0DEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB0D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.