What color is #DECEC5?

#DECEC5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DECEC5?

The RGB value is 222, 206, 197: 222 red, 206 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DECEC5?

The complementary color is #C5D5DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DECEC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECEC5 color

#DECEC5 rgb(222, 206, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DECEC5 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 80.8% green and 77.3% blue (222, 206, 197).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 27% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#DECEC5 color codes

HEX	`#DECEC5`
RGB	`rgb(222, 206, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 80.8%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 27%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.81, 4.04, 6.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.81, 7.63, 58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.273, 63.704, 61.828)`
Decimal	`14601925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECEC5, 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 #DECEC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECEC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	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 #DECEC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #decec5; }
.text { color: #decec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #decec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 206 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #decec5, #dedbc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DECEC5?: #DECEC5 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DECEC5?: The RGB value is 222, 206, 197: 222 red, 206 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECEC5?: The complementary color is #C5D5DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECEC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.