What color is #DEB4AD?

#DEB4AD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEB4AD?

The RGB value is 222, 180, 173: 222 red, 180 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB4AD?

The complementary color is #ADD7DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB4AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB4AD color

#DEB4AD rgb(222, 180, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DEB4AD is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 70.6% green and 67.8% blue (222, 180, 173).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#DEB4AD color codes

HEX	`#DEB4AD`
RGB	`rgb(222, 180, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 70.6%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 43%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.79, 14.11, 9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.79, 16.9, 33.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.989, 51.191, 46.564)`
Decimal	`14595245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB4AD, 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 #DEB4AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB4AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	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 #DEB4AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb4ad; }
.text { color: #deb4ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb4ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 180 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb4ad, #deccad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DEB4AD?: #DEB4AD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEB4AD?: The RGB value is 222, 180, 173: 222 red, 180 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB4AD?: The complementary color is #ADD7DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB4AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.