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Information about #DEC9D0 color

#DEC9D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEC9D0 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 201, 208) — 87.1% red, 78.8% green, 81.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 5 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DEC9D0 presents itself as a softly toned pink-red rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Prim (#E2CDD5). Slightly further away sit Lilac Ash (#D7CDCD) and Quarter Milestone (#DBD0CB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 201, 208)), which gives #DEC9D0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEC9D0: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DEC9D0 color variations

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

#DEC9D0 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 #DEC9D0

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

Prim color link
Prim

#E2CDD5

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Urbane color link
Urbane

#D9D1CF

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

Dust Storm color link
Dust Storm

#E5CCC9

Devoted color link
Devoted

#E8CDD0

Cool Pink color link
Cool Pink

#E0C5DB

Queen Pink color link
Queen Pink

#E8CCD7

Mercury color link
Mercury

#D5D2D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC9D0
  • RGB222, 201, 208
  • CMYK0, 8, 5, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 201, 208)
  • HSL340°, 24%, 83%
  • HSL Precise340°, 24.138%, 82.941%
  • HSV340°, 9%, 87%
  • HSB340°, 9%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.788, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.788, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.788, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC9D0
  • DECIMAL ID14600656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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