What color is #D1C2CC?

#D1C2CC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1C2CC?

The RGB value is 209, 194, 204: 209 red, 194 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1C2CC?

The complementary color is #C2D1C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1C2CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1C2CC color

#D1C2CC rgb(209, 194, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D1C2CC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 76.1% green and 80% blue (209, 194, 204).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 14% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#D1C2CC color codes

HEX	`#D1C2CC`
RGB	`rgb(209, 194, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 76.1%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 14%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 7%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 2%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.9, 7.02, -3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.9, 7.68, 336.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.484, 56.499, 65.045)`
Decimal	`13746892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1C2CC, 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 #D1C2CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1C2CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #D1C2CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1c2cc; }
.text { color: #d1c2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1c2cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 194 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1c2cc, #d1c2c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D1C2CC?: #D1C2CC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1C2CC?: The RGB value is 209, 194, 204: 209 red, 194 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1C2CC?: The complementary color is #C2D1C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1C2CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.