What color is #DECFBF?

#DECFBF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sand Dune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DECFBF?

The RGB value is 222, 207, 191: 222 red, 207 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DECFBF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DECFBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DECFBF color

#DECFBF rgb(222, 207, 191)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 81.2% green and 74.9% blue (222, 207, 191).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sand Dune (#E3D2C0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#DECFBF color codes

HEX	`#DECFBF`
RGB	`rgb(222, 207, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 81.2%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.92, 2.56, 9.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.92, 10.15, 75.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.84, 63.918, 58.36)`
Decimal	`14602175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DECFBF, 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 #DECFBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DECFBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #DECFBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #decfbf; }
.text { color: #decfbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #decfbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 207 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #decfbf, #dedebf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DECFBF?: #DECFBF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sand Dune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DECFBF?: The RGB value is 222, 207, 191: 222 red, 207 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DECFBF?: The complementary color is #BFCEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DECFBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.