Information about #DEC7CB color

#DEC7CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DEC7CB is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 199, 203) — 87.1% red, 78% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced earthy red, #DEC7CB floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Dust Storm (#E5CCC9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lilac Ash (#D7CDCD) and Quarter Milestone (#DBD0CB).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 199, 203) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DEC7CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #DEC7CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEC7CB color variations

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

#DEC7CB 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 #DEC7CB

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

Dust Storm color link
Dust Storm

#E5CCC9

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Pearl Bush color link
Pearl Bush

#DED1C6

Swirl color link
Swirl

#D7CEC5

Urbane color link
Urbane

#D9D1CF

Prim color link
Prim

#E2CDD5

Devoted color link
Devoted

#E8CDD0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC7CB
  • RGB222, 199, 203
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 199, 203)
  • HSL350°, 26%, 83%
  • HSL Precise349.565°, 25.843%, 82.549%
  • HSV350°, 10%, 87%
  • HSB350°, 10%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.780, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.780, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.780, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC7CB
  • DECIMAL ID14600139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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