What color is #DEBCBC?

#DEBCBC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEBCBC?

The RGB value is 222, 188, 188: 222 red, 188 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEBCBC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEBCBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEBCBC color

#DEBCBC rgb(222, 188, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEBCBC is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 73.7% green and 73.7% blue (222, 188, 188).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 34% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Soft Blush (#E3BCBC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#DEBCBC color codes

HEX	`#DEBCBC`
RGB	`rgb(222, 188, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 73.7%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 34%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.12, 12.12, 4.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.12, 12.94, 20.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.184, 55.129, 55.196)`
Decimal	`14597308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEBCBC, 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 #DEBCBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEBCBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #DEBCBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #debcbc; }
.text { color: #debcbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #debcbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 188 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #debcbc, #decdbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DEBCBC?: #DEBCBC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEBCBC?: The RGB value is 222, 188, 188: 222 red, 188 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEBCBC?: The complementary color is #BCDEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEBCBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.