What color is #D0D2CD?

#D0D2CD is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0D2CD?

The RGB value is 208, 210, 205: 208 red, 210 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0D2CD?

The complementary color is #CFCDD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0D2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0D2CD color

#D0D2CD rgb(208, 210, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0D2CD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 82.4% green and 80.4% blue (208, 210, 205).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 5% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Sterling (#D1D4D1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#D0D2CD color codes

HEX	`#D0D2CD`
RGB	`rgb(208, 210, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 82.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 5%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.92, -1.59, 2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.92, 2.74, 125.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.077, 63.911, 66.917)`
Decimal	`13685453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0D2CD, 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 #D0D2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0D2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #D0D2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0d2cd; }
.text { color: #d0d2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0d2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 210 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0d2cd, #ced2cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0D2CD?: #D0D2CD is a light gray, closest to the named color Sterling. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0D2CD?: The RGB value is 208, 210, 205: 208 red, 210 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0D2CD?: The complementary color is #CFCDD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0D2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.