What color is #DEC9CD?

#DEC9CD is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC9CD?

The RGB value is 222, 201, 205: 222 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC9CD?

The complementary color is #C9DEDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC9CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC9CD color

#DEC9CD rgb(222, 201, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEC9CD is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 78.8% green and 80.4% blue (222, 201, 205).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 24% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#DEC9CD color codes

HEX	`#DEC9CD`
RGB	`rgb(222, 201, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 78.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 24%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.76, 8.01, 0.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.76, 8.04, 4.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.029, 61.712, 66.39)`
Decimal	`14600653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC9CD, 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 #DEC9CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC9CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #DEC9CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec9cd; }
.text { color: #dec9cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec9cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 201 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec9cd, #decfc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DEC9CD?: #DEC9CD is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC9CD?: The RGB value is 222, 201, 205: 222 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC9CD?: The complementary color is #C9DEDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC9CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.