What color is #D0C6CD?

#D0C6CD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0C6CD?

The RGB value is 208, 198, 205: 208 red, 198 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0C6CD?

The complementary color is #C6D0C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0C6CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0C6CD color

#D0C6CD rgb(208, 198, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0C6CD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 77.6% green and 80.4% blue (208, 198, 205).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 10% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#D0C6CD color codes

HEX	`#D0C6CD`
RGB	`rgb(208, 198, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 77.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 10%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 5%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.85, 4.73, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.85, 5.23, 334.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.224, 58.206, 65.966)`
Decimal	`13682381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0C6CD, 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 #D0C6CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0C6CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	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 #D0C6CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0c6cd; }
.text { color: #d0c6cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0c6cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 198 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0c6cd, #d0c6c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #D0C6CD?: #D0C6CD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0C6CD?: The RGB value is 208, 198, 205: 208 red, 198 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0C6CD?: The complementary color is #C6D0C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0C6CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.