What color is #D0CAD4?

#D0CAD4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CAD4?

The RGB value is 208, 202, 212: 208 red, 202 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CAD4?

The complementary color is #CED4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CAD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CAD4 color

#D0CAD4 rgb(208, 202, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CAD4 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 79.2% green and 83.1% blue (208, 202, 212).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 10% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.08:1).

#D0CAD4 color codes

HEX	`#D0CAD4`
RGB	`rgb(208, 202, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 79.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 10%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 5%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.06, 3.9, -4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.06, 5.75, 312.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.015, 60.405, 70.825)`
Decimal	`13683412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CAD4, 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 #D0CAD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CAD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	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 #D0CAD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cad4; }
.text { color: #d0cad4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cad4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 202 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cad4, #d4cad3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0CAD4?: #D0CAD4 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CAD4?: The RGB value is 208, 202, 212: 208 red, 202 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CAD4?: The complementary color is #CED4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CAD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.