What color is #D0CACE?

#D0CACE 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 #D0CACE?

The RGB value is 208, 202, 206: 208 red, 202 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CACE?

The complementary color is #CAD0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CACE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CACE color

#D0CACE rgb(208, 202, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CACE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 79.2% green and 80.8% blue (208, 202, 206).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 6% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#D0CACE color codes

HEX	`#D0CACE`
RGB	`rgb(208, 202, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 79.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 6%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.9, 2.79, -1.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.9, 3.06, 335.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.272, 60.107, 66.913)`
Decimal	`13683406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CACE, 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 #D0CACE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CACE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	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 #D0CACE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cace; }
.text { color: #d0cace; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cace; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 202 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cace, #d0cacb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0CACE?: #D0CACE 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 #D0CACE?: The RGB value is 208, 202, 206: 208 red, 202 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CACE?: The complementary color is #CAD0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CACE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.