What color is #DEB6BE?

#DEB6BE is a light, soft red. In RGB it is rgb(222, 182, 190), and in HSL hsl(348, 38%, 79%).

Is #DEB6BE accessible as text?

On white, #DEB6BE has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEB6BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEB6BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-300 (#D7D0D7).

What colors go well with #DEB6BE?

#DEB6BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B5DED6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DEB6BE below.

Is #DEB6BE good for buttons?

#DEB6BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DEB6BE — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DEB6BE the same as CSS thistle?

No — #DEB6BE is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DEB6BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEB6BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEB6BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEB6BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEB6BE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Thistle sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DEB6BE Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Thistle as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DEB6BE Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Thistle anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DEB6BE Accent #AEC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

Thistle opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DEB6BE Secondary #FAEBEE Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Thistle is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Thistle carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DEB6BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 75/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DEB6BE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DEBBB5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DEB6BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEB6BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 182 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.4% 0.047 4.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4F5;
  --color-100: #F3E2E6;
  --color-200: #E6C7CD;
  --color-300: #D09FA9;
  --color-400: #B87A86;
  --color-500: #9C5966;
  --color-600: #794953;
  --color-700: #57383E;
  --color-800: #3A272B;
  --color-900: #24191C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  thistle: {
    50: '#FBF4F5',
    100: '#F3E2E6',
    200: '#E6C7CD',
    300: '#D09FA9',
    400: '#B87A86',
    500: '#9C5966',
    600: '#794953',
    700: '#57383E',
    800: '#3A272B',
    900: '#24191C',
  },
}

$base: #DEB6BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4F5;
$base-100: #F3E2E6;
$base-200: #E6C7CD;
$base-300: #D09FA9;
$base-400: #B87A86;
$base-500: #9C5966;
$base-600: #794953;
$base-700: #57383E;
$base-800: #3A272B;
$base-900: #24191C;
$base-hover: #C57E8C;
$base-subtle: #F4EAEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEB6BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794953",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57383E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEB6BE

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Pairs with #DEB6BE

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