What color is #DEC3CD?

#DEC3CD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC3CD?

The RGB value is 222, 195, 205: 222 red, 195 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC3CD?

The complementary color is #C3DED4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC3CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC3CD color

#DEC3CD rgb(222, 195, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEC3CD is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 76.5% green and 80.4% blue (222, 195, 205).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#DEC3CD color codes

HEX	`#DEC3CD`
RGB	`rgb(222, 195, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 76.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.27, 11.19, -1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.27, 11.29, 352.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.658, 58.969, 65.933)`
Decimal	`14599117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC3CD, 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 #DEC3CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC3CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	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 #DEC3CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec3cd; }
.text { color: #dec3cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec3cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 195 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec3cd, #dec6c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DEC3CD?: #DEC3CD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC3CD?: The RGB value is 222, 195, 205: 222 red, 195 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC3CD?: The complementary color is #C3DED4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC3CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.