What color is #D0C9C2?

#D0C9C2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0C9C2?

The RGB value is 208, 201, 194: 208 red, 201 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0C9C2?

The complementary color is #C2C9D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0C9C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0C9C2 color

#D0C9C2 rgb(208, 201, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0C9C2 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 78.8% green and 76.1% blue (208, 201, 194).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 13% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#D0C9C2 color codes

HEX	`#D0C9C2`
RGB	`rgb(208, 201, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 78.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 13%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 7%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.33, 1.2, 4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.33, 4.52, 74.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.635, 59.079, 59.448)`
Decimal	`13683138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0C9C2, 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 #D0C9C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0C9C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	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 #D0C9C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0c9c2; }
.text { color: #d0c9c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0c9c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 201 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0c9c2, #d0d0c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0C9C2?: #D0C9C2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0C9C2?: The RGB value is 208, 201, 194: 208 red, 201 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0C9C2?: The complementary color is #C2C9D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0C9C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.