What color is #DECAC4?

#DECAC4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DECAC4?

The RGB value is 222, 202, 196: 222 red, 202 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DECAC4?

The complementary color is #C4D8DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DECAC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECAC4 color

#DECAC4 rgb(222, 202, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DECAC4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 79.2% green and 76.9% blue (222, 202, 196).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#DECAC4 color codes

HEX	`#DECAC4`
RGB	`rgb(222, 202, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 79.2%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.78, 5.98, 5.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.78, 8.14, 42.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.208, 61.757, 60.91)`
Decimal	`14600900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECAC4, 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 #DECAC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECAC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #DECAC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #decac4; }
.text { color: #decac4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #decac4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 202 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #decac4, #ded7c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DECAC4?: #DECAC4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DECAC4?: The RGB value is 222, 202, 196: 222 red, 202 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECAC4?: The complementary color is #C4D8DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECAC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.