#DEC4B0 Color
#DEC4B0 is rgb(222, 196, 176) in RGB, hsl(26, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEC4B0rgb(222, 196, 176)hsl(26, 41%, 78%)hsv(26, 21%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 13%)oklch(83.7% 0.04 59.8)lab(80.99% 7.18 13.62)lch(80.99% 15.40 62.20)What #DEC4B0 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 #DEC4B0, 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 orange in the library.
#DEC4B0 Channel Values
How #DEC4B0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 222 · G 196 · B 176 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 41% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 21% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 21% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEC4B0 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEC4B0 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DEC4B0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEC4B0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DEC4B0
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DEC4B0.
How #DEC4B0 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.
#DEC4B0#C9C9B0#D2C7B0#CDCDAF#D4CAAF#E0C2C2#DFC3BB#C9C9C9Using #DEC4B0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dec4b0: #DEC4B0;background-color: #DEC4B0;colors: { 'color-dec4b0': '#DEC4B0' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.769, blue: 0.690)<color name="color_dec4b0">#DEC4B0</color>fill="#DEC4B0"More Orange Colors
#DEC4B0 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEC4B0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEC4B0?
#DEC4B0 is a light orange — rgb(222, 196, 176) in RGB and hsl(26, 41%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #DEC4B0?
#DEC4B0 is rgb(222, 196, 176) — red 222, green 196, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEC4B0?
#DEC4B0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEC4B0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEC4B0 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEC4B0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEC4B0 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.84, which is visibly different.
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