Information about #DEC3BC color

#DEC3BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DEC3BC is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 195, 188) — 87.1% red, 76.5% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 13 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned earthy red, #DEC3BC appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Warm Skin (#E1C5C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pearl Lavender (#D8C9BD) and Pale Light Grayish Vermilion (#E7C4B8).

The recipe behind #DEC3BC is rgb(222, 195, 188), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DEC3BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #DEC3BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DEC3BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DEC3BC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DEC3BC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC3BC
  • RGB222, 195, 188
  • CMYK0, 11, 13, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 195, 188)
  • HSL12°, 34%, 80%
  • HSL Precise12.353°, 34%, 80.392%
  • HSV12°, 15%, 87%
  • HSB12°, 15%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.765, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.765, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.765, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC3BC
  • DECIMAL ID14599100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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