Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.09:1 — vs black: 10.02:1

Color values

  • HEX #DEA5A4
  • RGB rgb(222, 165, 164)
  • HSL hsl(1, 26%, 87%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 25.68, 26.13, 12.94 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DEA5A4 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Pastel Pink
#DEA5A4 Base
#A4DDDE
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Pastel Pink
#DEA5A4 Base
#DEA4C0
#DEC2A4
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Pastel Pink
#DEA5A4 Base
#A4DEA5
#A5A4DE
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Pastel Pink
#DEA5A4 Base
#A4DEC2
#A4C0DE
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Pastel Pink
#DEA5A4 Base
#C0DEA4
#A4DDDE
#C2A4DE
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Pastel Pink
#DEA5A4 Base
#AB403E
#CA6D6C
#D38786
#E9C3C2
#F2DDDC
#F8ECEC
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Pastel Pink, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#130707
#481B1A
#7D2F2D
#B14240
#CB716F
Pastel Pink #DEA5A4 Base
#E3B3B2
#E8C2C1
#EED0CF
#F3DEDE
#F8ECEC
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #DEA5A4. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #DEA5A4;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #DEA5A4;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #DEA5A4;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #DEA5A4,
        #D5E6E7
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #DEA5A4,
        #D5E6E7
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$pastel-pink: #DEA5A4;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$pastel-pink-r: 222;
$pastel-pink-g: 165;
$pastel-pink-b: 164;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $pastel-pink;
    color: rgba($pastel-pink-r, $pastel-pink-g, $pastel-pink-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Pastel Pink appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #DEA5A4 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B8B8A2 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #ACACA4 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #DEA5A5 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #B3B3B3 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Pastel Pink ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Pastel Pink #DEA5A4 Base
Pale Chestnut #DDADAF ΔE 2.95
Tuscany #C09999 ΔE 6.46
Spanish Pink #F7BFBE ΔE 6.61
Ruddy Pink #E18E96 ΔE 6.95

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.