Nearest named color: Thistle
#DEB8CA
#DEB8CA
Nearest named
Thistle
Family
Pink
Lightness
82.1%
Chroma
0.050
Hue angle
348.1°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.78:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.45:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCCCCC
CSS oklch()
82% 0.05 348

#DEB8CA is a muted, temperate red. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #DEB8CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEB8CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEB8CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors
Base #DEB8CA 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 #DEB8CA Secondary #B96130 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #DEB8CA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 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 #DEB8CA Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

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 #DEB8CA Secondary #FCEEF4 Support #9C9087 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 #DEB8CA 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 57/100
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 17/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 9/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 42/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 23/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 19/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 16/100
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.

Pairs with #DEB8CA

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For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use #DEB8CA with
Pastel Pink Pale Silver Seafoam Gainsboro Eggplant

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 10.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F8F2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #DFB9BE — 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 #DEB8CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DEB8CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 184 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.050 348.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4F7;
  --color-100: #F3E3EA;
  --color-200: #E5C7D5;
  --color-300: #CFA0B6;
  --color-400: #B87A97;
  --color-500: #9B5A78;
  --color-600: #784A5F;
  --color-700: #563846;
  --color-800: #392830;
  --color-900: #241A1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}