Palettes / Colors / #DEB9BB
#DEB9BB — Light Muted Red
#DEB9BB is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DEB9BB 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.
#DEB9BB is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BADEDD; it also sits naturally between #DEBACE and #DECABA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEB9BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 185, 187 |
| HSL | 357°, 36%, 80% |
| HSV | 357°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.44, 53.82, 54.43 |
| Yxy | 53.82, 0.3427, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.35, 13.57, 3.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.36, 13.08, 3.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEB9BB
.text { color: #DEB9BB; }
.background { background-color: #DEB9BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEB9BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 185, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 36%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEB9BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 185, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEB9BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 185, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEB9BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEB9BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BADEDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEB9BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEB9BB
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 #DEB9BB: ·
How #DEB9BB 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 #DEB9BB 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 #DEB9BB?
#DEB9BB is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 222, 185, 187). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEB9BB?
#DEB9BB is RGB 222, 185, 187 — HSL 357°, 36%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEB9BB?
Its complement is #BADEDD; analogous partners are #DEBACE and #DECABA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEB9BB for text?
Black text on #DEB9BB has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.