What color is #DEC4B5?

#DEC4B5 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC4B5?

The RGB value is 222, 196, 181: 222 red, 196 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC4B5?

The complementary color is #B5CFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC4B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC4B5 color

#DEC4B5 rgb(222, 196, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEC4B5 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 76.9% green and 71% blue (222, 196, 181).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 38% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 18% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#DEC4B5 color codes

HEX	`#DEC4B5`
RGB	`rgb(222, 196, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 76.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 38%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 18%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.93, 6.79, 10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.93, 12.83, 58.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.205, 58.347, 51.903)`
Decimal	`14599349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC4B5, 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 #DEC4B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC4B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	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 #DEC4B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec4b5; }
.text { color: #dec4b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec4b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 196 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec4b5, #ded9b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DEC4B5?: #DEC4B5 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC4B5?: The RGB value is 222, 196, 181: 222 red, 196 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC4B5?: The complementary color is #B5CFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC4B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.