What color is #DECCDE?

#DECCDE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DECCDE?

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

What is the complementary color of #DECCDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DECCDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECCDE color

#DECCDE rgb(222, 204, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DECCDE is a very light, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 21% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#DECCDE color codes

HEX	`#DECCDE`
RGB	`rgb(222, 204, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 80%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 21%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.96, 9.43, -6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.96, 11.52, 324.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.9, 63.99, 78.025)`
Decimal	`14601438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECCDE, 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 #DECCDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECCDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	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 #DECCDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deccde; }
.text { color: #deccde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deccde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 204 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deccde, #deccd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DECCDE?: #DECCDE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DECCDE?: The RGB value is 222, 204, 222: 222 red, 204 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECCDE?: The complementary color is #CCDECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECCDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.