What color is #DECCAD?

#DECCAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tatami. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DECCAD?

The RGB value is 222, 204, 173: 222 red, 204 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DECCAD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DECCAD?

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.

#DECCAD color

#DECCAD rgb(222, 204, 173)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 80% green and 67.8% blue (222, 204, 173).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Tatami (#DECCAF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#DECCAD color codes

HEX	`#DECCAD`
RGB	`rgb(222, 204, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 80%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 43%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.77, 1.41, 17.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.77, 17.8, 85.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.26, 61.734, 48.321)`
Decimal	`14601389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#DECCAD 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 #DECCAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deccad; }
.text { color: #deccad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deccad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 204 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deccad, #d8dead); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DECCAD?: #DECCAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tatami. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DECCAD?: The RGB value is 222, 204, 173: 222 red, 204 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECCAD?: The complementary color is #ADBFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECCAD?: 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.