What color is #DEC1D1?

#DEC1D1 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 #DEC1D1?

The RGB value is 222, 193, 209: 222 red, 193 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC1D1?

The complementary color is #C1DECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC1D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC1D1 color

#DEC1D1 rgb(222, 193, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DEC1D1 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 75.7% green and 82% blue (222, 193, 209).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#DEC1D1 color codes

HEX	`#DEC1D1`
RGB	`rgb(222, 193, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 75.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.89, 12.95, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.89, 13.61, 342.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.702, 58.274, 68.36)`
Decimal	`14598609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC1D1, 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 #DEC1D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC1D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	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 #DEC1D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec1d1; }
.text { color: #dec1d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec1d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 193 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec1d1, #dec1c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DEC1D1?: #DEC1D1 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 #DEC1D1?: The RGB value is 222, 193, 209: 222 red, 193 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC1D1?: The complementary color is #C1DECE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC1D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.