What color is #DCDEC2?

#DCDEC2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCDEC2?

The RGB value is 220, 222, 194: 220 red, 222 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCDEC2?

The complementary color is #C4C2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCDEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCDEC2 color

#DCDEC2 rgb(220, 222, 194)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DCDEC2 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 87.1% green and 76.1% blue (220, 222, 194).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Planet Earth (#DADDC3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#DCDEC2 color codes

HEX	`#DCDEC2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 222, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 87.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.66, -5.44, 13.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.66, 14.58, 111.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.373, 71.354, 61.357)`
Decimal	`14474946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCDEC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DCDEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCDEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DCDEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcdec2; }
.text { color: #dcdec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcdec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 222 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcdec2, #cedec2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DCDEC2?: #DCDEC2 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Planet Earth. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCDEC2?: The RGB value is 220, 222, 194: 220 red, 222 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCDEC2?: The complementary color is #C4C2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCDEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.