What color is #DECBBF?

#DECBBF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DECBBF?

The RGB value is 222, 203, 191: 222 red, 203 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DECBBF?

The complementary color is #BFD2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DECBBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECBBF color

#DECBBF rgb(222, 203, 191)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 79.6% green and 74.9% blue (222, 203, 191).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#DECBBF color codes

HEX	`#DECBBF`
RGB	`rgb(222, 203, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 79.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.92, 4.65, 8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.92, 9.59, 60.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.884, 62.004, 58.041)`
Decimal	`14601151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECBBF, 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 #DECBBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECBBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	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 #DECBBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #decbbf; }
.text { color: #decbbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #decbbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 203 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #decbbf, #dedbbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DECBBF?: #DECBBF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DECBBF?: The RGB value is 222, 203, 191: 222 red, 203 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECBBF?: The complementary color is #BFD2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECBBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.4:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.