What color is #DEE2DF?

#DEE2DF is a light gray, closest to the named color Whale Bone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEE2DF?

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

What is the complementary color of #DEE2DF?

The complementary color is #E2DEE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEE2DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEE2DF color

#DEE2DF rgb(222, 226, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEE2DF is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 135°, with 6% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Whale Bone (#E5E7E4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.05:1).

#DEE2DF color codes

HEX	`#DEE2DF`
RGB	`rgb(222, 226, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 88.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 6%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 2%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.51, -1.88, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.51, 2.13, 152.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.638, 75.25, 80.601)`
Decimal	`14607071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEE2DF, 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 #DEE2DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEE2DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.05:1	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 #DEE2DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dee2df; }
.text { color: #dee2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dee2df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 226 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dee2df, #dee2e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Platinum.

Questions

What color is #DEE2DF?: #DEE2DF is a light gray, closest to the named color Whale Bone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEE2DF?: The RGB value is 222, 226, 223: 222 red, 226 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEE2DF?: The complementary color is #E2DEE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEE2DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.