What color is #D0C8CE?

#D0C8CE is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0C8CE?

The RGB value is 208, 200, 206: 208 red, 200 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0C8CE?

The complementary color is #C8D0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0C8CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0C8CE color

#D0C8CE rgb(208, 200, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0C8CE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 78.4% green and 80.8% blue (208, 200, 206).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 8% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#D0C8CE color codes

HEX	`#D0C8CE`
RGB	`rgb(208, 200, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 78.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 8%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.39, 3.85, -2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.39, 4.34, 332.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.806, 59.175, 66.757)`
Decimal	`13682894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0C8CE, 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 #D0C8CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0C8CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #D0C8CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0c8ce; }
.text { color: #d0c8ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0c8ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 200 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0c8ce, #d0c8ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0C8CE?: #D0C8CE is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0C8CE?: The RGB value is 208, 200, 206: 208 red, 200 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0C8CE?: The complementary color is #C8D0CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0C8CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.