What color is #D8D4D7?

#D8D4D7 is a light gray known as So Fresh so Clean. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of So Fresh so Clean?

The RGB value is 216, 212, 215: 216 red, 212 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of So Fresh so Clean?

The complementary color is #D4D8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8D4D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

So Fresh so Clean color: hex code #D8D4D7

#D8D4D7 rgb(216, 212, 215)

Shades of gray

So Fresh so Clean has the hex code #D8D4D7. It is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 83.1% green and 84.3% blue (216, 212, 215).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 5% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

So Fresh so Clean (#D8D4D7) color codes

HEX	`#D8D4D7`
RGB	`rgb(216, 212, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 83.1%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 5%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 2%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.3, 1.91, -0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.3, 2.15, 332.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.126, 66.592, 73.752)`
Decimal	`14210263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with So Fresh so Clean, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D8D4D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8D4D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D8D4D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8d4d7; }
.text { color: #d8d4d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8d4d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 212 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8d4d7, #d8d4d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

See #D8D4D7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D8D4D7?: #D8D4D7 is a light gray known as So Fresh so Clean. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of So Fresh so Clean?: The RGB value is 216, 212, 215: 216 red, 212 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of So Fresh so Clean?: The complementary color is #D4D8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8D4D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.