What color is #D1CAD0?

#D1CAD0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1CAD0?

The RGB value is 209, 202, 208: 209 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1CAD0?

The complementary color is #CAD1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1CAD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1CAD0 color

#D1CAD0 rgb(209, 202, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D1CAD0 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 79.2% green and 81.6% blue (209, 202, 208).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 7% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#D1CAD0 color codes

HEX	`#D1CAD0`
RGB	`rgb(209, 202, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 79.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 7%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 3%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.03, 3.5, -2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.03, 4.09, 328.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.798, 60.351, 68.214)`
Decimal	`13748944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1CAD0, 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 #D1CAD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D1CAD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	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 #D1CAD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1cad0; }
.text { color: #d1cad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1cad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 202 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1cad0, #d1cacd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D1CAD0?: #D1CAD0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1CAD0?: The RGB value is 209, 202, 208: 209 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1CAD0?: The complementary color is #CAD1CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1CAD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.