What color is #DE9CAB?

#DE9CAB is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blush Bomb. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DE9CAB?

The RGB value is 222, 156, 171: 222 red, 156 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DE9CAB?

The complementary color is #9CDECF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DE9CAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DE9CAB color

#DE9CAB rgb(222, 156, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DE9CAB is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 61.2% green and 67.1% blue (222, 156, 171).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 50% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blush Bomb (#DD99AA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#DE9CAB color codes

HEX	`#DE9CAB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 156, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 61.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 50%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 23%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.04, 26.73, 2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.04, 26.81, 4.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.364, 42.25, 44.075)`
Decimal	`14589099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DE9CAB, 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 #DE9CAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DE9CAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	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 #DE9CAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #de9cab; }
.text { color: #de9cab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de9cab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 156 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #de9cab, #deae9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Flamingo Pink.

Questions

What color is #DE9CAB?: #DE9CAB is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Blush Bomb. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DE9CAB?: The RGB value is 222, 156, 171: 222 red, 156 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DE9CAB?: The complementary color is #9CDECF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DE9CAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.