What color is #D0CEC2?

#D0CEC2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Silver Birch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CEC2?

The RGB value is 208, 206, 194: 208 red, 206 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CEC2?

The complementary color is #C2C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CEC2 color

#D0CEC2 rgb(208, 206, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CEC2 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 80.8% green and 76.1% blue (208, 206, 194).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 13% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Silver Birch (#D2CFC4), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

#D0CEC2 color codes

HEX	`#D0CEC2`
RGB	`rgb(208, 206, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 80.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 13%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 7%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.62, -1.42, 6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.62, 6.37, 102.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.82, 61.448, 59.843)`
Decimal	`13684418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CEC2, 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 #D0CEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	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 #D0CEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cec2; }
.text { color: #d0cec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 206 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cec2, #cbd0c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D0CEC2?: #D0CEC2 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Silver Birch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CEC2?: The RGB value is 208, 206, 194: 208 red, 206 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CEC2?: The complementary color is #C2C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.