What color is #D2BCC0?

#D2BCC0 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Perfume Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2BCC0?

The RGB value is 210, 188, 192: 210 red, 188 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2BCC0?

The complementary color is #BCD2CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2BCC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2BCC0 color

#D2BCC0 rgb(210, 188, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2BCC0 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 73.7% green and 75.3% blue (210, 188, 192).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 20% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Perfume Cloud (#E2C9CE), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#D2BCC0 color codes

HEX	`#D2BCC0`
RGB	`rgb(210, 188, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 73.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 20%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 10%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 9%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.15, 8.47, 0.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.15, 8.51, 5.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.075, 53.475, 57.332)`
Decimal	`13810880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2BCC0, 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 #D2BCC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2BCC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	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 #D2BCC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2bcc0; }
.text { color: #d2bcc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2bcc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 188 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2bcc0, #d2c3bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D2BCC0?: #D2BCC0 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Perfume Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2BCC0?: The RGB value is 210, 188, 192: 210 red, 188 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2BCC0?: The complementary color is #BCD2CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2BCC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.