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What color is DEC5B5?

The RGB color code for color number #DEC5B5 is RGB(222, 197, 181). In the RGB color model, #DEC5B5 has a red value of 222, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 181. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 18.5% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.4° (degrees), 38.3 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DEC5B5 has a hue of 23.4° (degrees), 18.5 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.



Color DEC5B5 is cool or warm?

Color DEC5B5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DEC5B5? (For interior and product design)

DEC5B5 has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#DEC5B5

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #DEC5B5 with dark and light Color




Is #DEC5B5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DEC5B5 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DEC5B5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(222, 197, 181)
Red
222 (87.1%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
181 (71.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.26%
Yellow
18.47%
Key
12.94%

HSL

HSL(23.41deg, 38.3 %, 79.0 %)

Hue
23.41°
Saturation
38.32 %.
Lightness
79.02 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 60, 32)
Red
28 (10.9%)
Yellow
60 (23.6%)
Blue
32 (12.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
23.41°
Saturation
18.47 %.
Brightness / Value
87.06 %.

HWB

H: 23.41°

W: 70.98 %

B: 12.94 %

XYZ

X : 58.43

Y : 58.8

Z : 51.99

YXY

Y1 : 58.8

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 12.94%

M : 22.75%

Y : 29.02%


LRV

~ 58.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.8Y 8.0/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 81.18

A : 6.26

B : 11.24

CIE-Lch

L : 81.18

C : 12.86

H : 60.86

CIE-Luv

L : 81.18

U : 16.19

V : 15.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.68

A : 1.83

B : 13.48






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DEC5B5


Here are the colors similar to DEC5B5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#DDC0B4
Nude Pink
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#DBC1AA
Coffee Foam
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#EDC9AF
Desert Sand
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DEC5B5.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DEC5B5.


#D7C3B5
RAL 060 80 10 - Soft Greige
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#DFC7BC
RAL 050 80 10 - Pale Sienna
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#E9D0C4
RAL 050 85 10 - Pure Beige
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#D4C3B3
RAL 070 80 10 - Flax Beige
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DEC5B5.


#D7C4B7
PANTONE 4755 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#E1C5AE
PANTONE 4043 C
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#D3BBA8
PANTONE 481 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#EBCBBB
PANTONE 4031 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DEC5B5.


#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#F5DBD4
BS 04-E-49 - Petal
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#E7BDB4
BS 04-C-33 - Parisian Pink
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DEC5B5.


#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DEC5B5


Here are the paint colors similar to DEC5B5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color DEC5B5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DEC5B5 to Behr


#E0C8B9
Sand Dance (S190-2)
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#E2C7B3
Tapestry Beige (S210-2)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#DDC3B6
Coral Stone (PPU2-07)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#DAC2AF
Artisan Tea (S220-2)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DEC5B5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DEC5B5 to PPG Paints


#E2C7B6
Birthday Suit (PPG1071-3)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#D5BFB4
Wild Rice (PPG1072-3)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#DFC4B9
Spice Beige (PPG18-14)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DEC5B5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DEC5B5 to Valspar


#DAC0B0
Alpaca Mittens (T534)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#DEC1B4
Rodeo Dust (1008-10B)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#E8C7B4
Misty Loch (8003-12C)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#D7C0B6
Badlands Taupe (2003-10B)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DEC5B5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DEC5B5 to Benjamin Moore


#E0C8B6
Basking Ridge Beige (1158)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#E2C8BA
Odessa Pink (HC-59)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#DCC0AF
Milk Shake (1165)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#D8BDAD
Crossroads (1226)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DEC5B5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DEC5B5 to Sherwin Williams


#DFC8B5
Beige (SW 2859)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#D6BCAA
Classic Sand (SW 0056)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#DBC7BD
Abalone Shell (SW 6050)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#DCC7B3
Playa Arenosa (SW 9094)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DEC5B5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DEC5B5 to Dunn-Edwards


#DDC3B7
Canyon Dusk (DE 6094)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#E2C4AF
Gypsum Rose (DET 452)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E8C8B8
Galveston Tan (DE 6101)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#D6C3B9
New Wool (DE 6073)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#DEC5B5 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DEC5B5
Nude Pink*

B5CEDE
Beau Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DEC5B5?

Color that best contrast with #DEC5B5 is #B5CEDE, color name is Beau Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DEC5B5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DEC5B5 is #B5CEDE, color name is Beau Blue*.





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