What color is #DEBFC9?

#DEBFC9 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEBFC9?

The RGB value is 222, 191, 201: 222 red, 191 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEBFC9?

The complementary color is #BFDED4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEBFC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEBFC9 color

#DEBFC9 rgb(222, 191, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEBFC9 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 74.9% green and 78.8% blue (222, 191, 201).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Light Blush (#E9C4CC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#DEBFC9 color codes

HEX	`#DEBFC9`
RGB	`rgb(222, 191, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 74.9%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.19, 12.65, -0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.19, 12.68, 355.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.297, 57.01, 63.127)`
Decimal	`14598089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEBFC9, 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 #DEBFC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEBFC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #DEBFC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #debfc9; }
.text { color: #debfc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #debfc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 191 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #debfc9, #dec5bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DEBFC9?: #DEBFC9 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEBFC9?: The RGB value is 222, 191, 201: 222 red, 191 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEBFC9?: The complementary color is #BFDED4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEBFC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.