Close to Orchid Pink
#DEB3BD
#DEB3BD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Orchid Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 70.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 39% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEB3BD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.86:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB3BD as they’d see it.
#DEB3BD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEB3BD
What color is #DEB3BD?
#DEB3BD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Orchid Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 70.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 39% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB3BD in RGB?
#DEB3BD is rgb(222, 179, 189): 222 red, 179 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB3BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 15, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB3BD?
PANTONE 256 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEB3BD?
Its complement #9AC7BD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.