What color is #D0CACC?

#D0CACC 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 #D0CACC?

The RGB value is 208, 202, 204: 208 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CACC?

The complementary color is #CAD0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CACC color

#D0CACC rgb(208, 202, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CACC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 79.2% green and 80% blue (208, 202, 204).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 6% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#D0CACC color codes

HEX	`#D0CACC`
RGB	`rgb(208, 202, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 79.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 6%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.84, 2.43, -0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.84, 2.44, 353.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.03, 60.011, 65.641)`
Decimal	`13683404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CACC, 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 #D0CACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	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 #D0CACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cacc; }
.text { color: #d0cacc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cacc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 202 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cacc, #d0cbca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0CACC?: #D0CACC 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 #D0CACC?: The RGB value is 208, 202, 204: 208 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CACC?: The complementary color is #CAD0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.