Information about #DE8CBF color

#DE8CBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DE8CBF belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 140, 191) (87.1% red, 54.9% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 12 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DE8CBF presents itself as a pleasantly vivid rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shocking (#E292C0). Slightly further away sit Light Cerise (#E78BC5) and Middle Purple (#D982B5).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 140, 191) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE8CBF: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #DE8CBF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DE8CBF color variations

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#DE8CBF 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 #DE8CBF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE8CBF
  • RGB222, 140, 191
  • CMYK0, 32, 12, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 140, 191)
  • HSL323°, 55%, 71%
  • HSL Precise322.683°, 55.405%, 70.98%
  • HSV323°, 37%, 87%
  • HSB323°, 37%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.549, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.549, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.549, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE8CBF
  • DECIMAL ID14585023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01