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#DCE0DE Color

#DCE0DE is rgb(220, 224, 222) in RGB, hsl(150, 6%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCE0DE
HEX#DCE0DE
RGBrgb(220, 224, 222)
HSLhsl(150, 6%, 87%)
HSVhsv(150, 2%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.005 165)
LABlab(88.82% -1.67 0.48)
LCHlch(88.82% 1.74 163.79)

What #DCE0DE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCE0DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every white in the library.

#DCE0DE Channel Values

How #DCE0DE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 224 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 6% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 2% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCE0DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCE0DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCE0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCE0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DCE0DE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCE0DE.

How #DCE0DE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DCE0DE
Protanopia#DFDFDE
Protanomaly#DEE0DE
Deuteranopia#DFDFDE
Deuteranomaly#DEDFDE
Tritanopia#DCE0E0
Tritanomaly#DCE0DF
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCE0DE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dce0de: #DCE0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCE0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dce0de': '#DCE0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.878, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_dce0de">#DCE0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCE0DE"

More White Colors

#DCE0DE sits in the white family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCE0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCE0DE?

#DCE0DE is a lightest white — rgb(220, 224, 222) in RGB and hsl(150, 6%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.

What is the RGB value of #DCE0DE?

#DCE0DE is rgb(220, 224, 222) — red 220, green 224, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCE0DE?

#DCE0DE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCE0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCE0DE scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCE0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCE0DE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 2.03, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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