What color is #DEDFE2?

#DEDFE2 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 #DEDFE2?

The RGB value is 222, 223, 226: 222 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDFE2?

The complementary color is #E2E1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEDFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDFE2 color

#DEDFE2 rgb(222, 223, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEDFE2 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 87.5% green and 88.6% blue (222, 223, 226).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 6% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Wind Chime (#DFE0E2), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#DEDFE2 color codes

HEX	`#DEDFE2`
RGB	`rgb(222, 223, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 87.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 6%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 2%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.83, 0.21, -1.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.83, 1.6, 277.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.237, 73.796, 82.481)`
Decimal	`14606306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDFE2, 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 #DEDFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	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 #DEDFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedfe2; }
.text { color: #dedfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 223 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedfe2, #dfdee2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DEDFE2?: #DEDFE2 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 #DEDFE2?: The RGB value is 222, 223, 226: 222 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDFE2?: The complementary color is #E2E1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.