What color is #DECDD0?

#DECDD0 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 #DECDD0?

The RGB value is 222, 205, 208: 222 red, 205 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DECDD0?

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

Is black or white text better on #DECDD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECDD0 color

#DECDD0 rgb(222, 205, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DECDD0 is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 80.4% green and 81.6% blue (222, 205, 208).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 20% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#DECDD0 color codes

HEX	`#DECDD0`
RGB	`rgb(222, 205, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 80.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 20%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.83, 6.41, 0.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.83, 6.45, 5.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.339, 63.747, 68.63)`
Decimal	`14601680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECDD0, 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 #DECDD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECDD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	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 #DECDD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #decdd0; }
.text { color: #decdd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #decdd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 205 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #decdd0, #ded3cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DECDD0?: #DECDD0 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 #DECDD0?: The RGB value is 222, 205, 208: 222 red, 205 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECDD0?: The complementary color is #CDDEDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECDD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.