What color is #DEC4CB?

#DEC4CB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC4CB?

The RGB value is 222, 196, 203: 222 red, 196 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC4CB?

The complementary color is #C4DED7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC4CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC4CB color

#DEC4CB rgb(222, 196, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEC4CB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 76.9% green and 79.6% blue (222, 196, 203).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sweet and Sassy (#E1C9D1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#DEC4CB color codes

HEX	`#DEC4CB`
RGB	`rgb(222, 196, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 76.9%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.47, 10.32, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.47, 10.32, 359.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.643, 59.322, 64.744)`
Decimal	`14599371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC4CB, 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 #DEC4CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC4CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	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 #DEC4CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec4cb; }
.text { color: #dec4cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec4cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 196 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec4cb, #decac4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DEC4CB?: #DEC4CB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC4CB?: The RGB value is 222, 196, 203: 222 red, 196 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC4CB?: The complementary color is #C4DED7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC4CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.