What color is #DECCCC?

#DECCCC 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 #DECCCC?

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

What is the complementary color of #DECCCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DECCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECCCC color

#DECCCC rgb(222, 204, 204)

Shades of gray

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

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 21% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#DECCCC color codes

HEX	`#DECCCC`
RGB	`rgb(222, 204, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 80%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 21%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.48, 6.26, 2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.48, 6.66, 19.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.615, 63.076, 65.991)`
Decimal	`14601420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECCCC, 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 #DECCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	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 #DECCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #decccc; }
.text { color: #decccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #decccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 204 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #decccc, #ded5cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DECCCC?: #DECCCC 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 #DECCCC?: The RGB value is 222, 204, 204: 222 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECCCC?: The complementary color is #CCDEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.