What color is #D1D4D1?

#D1D4D1 is a light gray known as Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sterling?

The RGB value is 209, 212, 209: 209 red, 212 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sterling?

The complementary color is #D4D1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1D4D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sterling color: hex code #D1D4D1

#D1D4D1 rgb(209, 212, 209)

Shades of gray

Sterling has the hex code #D1D4D1. It is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 83.1% green and 82% blue (209, 212, 209).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 3% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.05:1).

Sterling (#D1D4D1) color codes

HEX	`#D1D4D1`
RGB	`rgb(209, 212, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 83.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 3%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 1%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.61, -1.57, 1.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.61, 1.93, 144.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.345, 65.246, 69.671)`
Decimal	`13751505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sterling, 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 #D1D4D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1D4D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	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 #D1D4D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1d4d1; }
.text { color: #d1d4d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1d4d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 212 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1d4d1, #d1d4d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

See #D1D4D1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D1D4D1?: #D1D4D1 is a light gray known as Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sterling?: The RGB value is 209, 212, 209: 209 red, 212 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sterling?: The complementary color is #D4D1D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1D4D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.