Close to Thistle
#DEB8CE
#DEB8CE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 72.2% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 37% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEB8CE.
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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11.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEB8CE as they’d see it.
#DEB8CE 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 #DEB8CE
What color is #DEB8CE?
#DEB8CE is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 72.2% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 325°, with 37% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEB8CE in RGB?
#DEB8CE is rgb(222, 184, 206): 222 red, 184 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEB8CE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 7, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEB8CE?
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 #DEB8CE?
Its complement #A5CBB5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.