What color is #D0D4DD?

#D0D4DD is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0D4DD?

The RGB value is 208, 212, 221: 208 red, 212 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0D4DD?

The complementary color is #DDD9D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0D4DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0D4DD color

#D0D4DD rgb(208, 212, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D0D4DD is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 83.1% green and 86.7% blue (208, 212, 221).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 16% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#D0D4DD color codes

HEX	`#D0D4DD`
RGB	`rgb(208, 212, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 83.1%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 16%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.85, 0.33, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.85, 4.91, 273.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.605, 65.717, 77.779)`
Decimal	`13685981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0D4DD, 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 #D0D4DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D0D4DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	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 #D0D4DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0d4dd; }
.text { color: #d0d4dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0d4dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 212 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0d4dd, #d3d0dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D0D4DD?: #D0D4DD is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0D4DD?: The RGB value is 208, 212, 221: 208 red, 212 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0D4DD?: The complementary color is #DDD9D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0D4DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.