What color is #DEDEE1?

#DEDEE1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Wind Chime. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEDEE1?

The RGB value is 222, 222, 225: 222 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDEE1?

The complementary color is #E1E1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEDEE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDEE1 color

#DEDEE1 rgb(222, 222, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEDEE1 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 87.1% green and 88.2% blue (222, 222, 225).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 5% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Wind Chime (#DFE0E2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#DEDEE1 color codes

HEX	`#DEDEE1`
RGB	`rgb(222, 222, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 87.1%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 5%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 1%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.55, 0.54, -1.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.55, 1.56, 290.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.834, 73.208, 81.671)`
Decimal	`14606049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDEE1, 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 #DEDEE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDEE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	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 #DEDEE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedee1; }
.text { color: #dedee1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedee1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 222 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedee1, #e0dee1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DEDEE1?: #DEDEE1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Wind Chime. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDEE1?: The RGB value is 222, 222, 225: 222 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDEE1?: The complementary color is #E1E1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDEE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.