What color is #DEBDCB?

#DEBDCB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEBDCB?

The RGB value is 222, 189, 203: 222 red, 189 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEBDCB?

The complementary color is #BDDED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEBDCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEBDCB color

#DEBDCB rgb(222, 189, 203)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DEBDCB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 74.1% green and 79.6% blue (222, 189, 203).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#DEBDCB color codes

HEX	`#DEBDCB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 189, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 74.1%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.75, 14.05, -2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.75, 14.3, 349.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.1, 56.238, 64.23)`
Decimal	`14597579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEBDCB, 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 #DEBDCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEBDCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	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 #DEBDCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #debdcb; }
.text { color: #debdcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #debdcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 189 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #debdcb, #dec0bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DEBDCB?: #DEBDCB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEBDCB?: The RGB value is 222, 189, 203: 222 red, 189 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEBDCB?: The complementary color is #BDDED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEBDCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.