What color is #D0CFC9?

#D0CFC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0CFC9?

The RGB value is 208, 207, 201: 208 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0CFC9?

The complementary color is #C9CAD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0CFC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0CFC9 color

#D0CFC9 rgb(208, 207, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0CFC9 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 81.2% green and 78.8% blue (208, 207, 201).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 7% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Silken Pebble (#D0D0C9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#D0CFC9 color codes

HEX	`#D0CFC9`
RGB	`rgb(208, 207, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 81.2%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 7%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.05, -0.73, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.05, 3.18, 103.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.866, 62.253, 64.162)`
Decimal	`13684681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0CFC9, 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 #D0CFC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0CFC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	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 #D0CFC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0cfc9; }
.text { color: #d0cfc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0cfc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 207 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0cfc9, #ced0c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0CFC9?: #D0CFC9 is a light gray, closest to the named color Silken Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0CFC9?: The RGB value is 208, 207, 201: 208 red, 207 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0CFC9?: The complementary color is #C9CAD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0CFC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.