Palettes / Colors / #DEBFCB
#DEBFCB — Light Muted Pink
#DEBFCB is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DEBFCB 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.
#DEBFCB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFDED2; it also sits naturally between #DEBFDA and #DEC3BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEBFCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 191, 203 |
| HSL | 337°, 32%, 81% |
| HSV | 337°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.53, 57.10, 64.38 |
| Yxy | 57.10, 0.3289, 0.3154 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.24, 12.99, -1.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.57, 12.62, -1.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEBFCB
.text { color: #DEBFCB; }
.background { background-color: #DEBFCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEBFCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 191, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 32%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEBFCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 191, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEBFCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 191, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEBFCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEBFCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEBFCB
Tints of #DEBFCB
Tones of #DEBFCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFDED2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEBFCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEBFCB
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 #DEBFCB: ·
How #DEBFCB 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 #DEBFCB 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 #DEBFCB?
#DEBFCB is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 191, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEBFCB?
#DEBFCB is RGB 222, 191, 203 — HSL 337°, 32%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEBFCB?
Its complement is #BFDED2; analogous partners are #DEBFDA and #DEC3BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEBFCB for text?
Black text on #DEBFCB has a contrast ratio of 12.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.