Palettes / Colors / #DEBBBB
#DEBBBB — Light Muted Red
#DEBBBB 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 #DEBBBB 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.
#DEBBBB 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 #BADEDE; it also sits naturally between #DEBACC and #DECCBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEBBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 0°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 0°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.86, 54.66, 54.57 |
| Yxy | 54.66, 0.3424, 0.3291 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.84, 12.50, 4.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.93, 12.05, 4.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · 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 #DEBBBB
.text { color: #DEBBBB; }
.background { background-color: #DEBBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEBBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEBBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEBBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 187, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEBBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEBBBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BADEDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEBBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEBBBB
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 #DEBBBB: ·
How #DEBBBB 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 #DEBBBB 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 #DEBBBB?
#DEBBBB is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 222, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEBBBB?
#DEBBBB is RGB 222, 187, 187 — HSL 0°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEBBBB?
Its complement is #BADEDE; analogous partners are #DEBACC and #DECCBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEBBBB for text?
Black text on #DEBBBB has a contrast ratio of 11.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.