Palettes / Colors / #DEABC5
#DEABC5 — Light Muted Pink
#DEABC5 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DEABC5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DEABC5 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABDEC3; it also sits naturally between #DDABDE and #DEABAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEABC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 171, 197 |
| HSL | 329°, 44%, 77% |
| HSV | 329°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 11%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.77, 48.69, 59.33 |
| Yxy | 48.69, 0.3364, 0.2991 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.26, 22.72, -6.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.78, 22.06, -5.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 77%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 11% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEABC5
.text { color: #DEABC5; }
.background { background-color: #DEABC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEABC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 171, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 44%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEABC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 171, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEABC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 171, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEABC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEABC5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABDEC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEABC5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEABC5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DEABC5: ·
How #DEABC5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DEABC5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEABC5?
#DEABC5 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 171, 197). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEABC5?
#DEABC5 is RGB 222, 171, 197 — HSL 329°, 44%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 11%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEABC5?
Its complement is #ABDEC3; analogous partners are #DDABDE and #DEABAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEABC5 for text?
Black text on #DEABC5 has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.