What color is #D2C2B4?

#D2C2B4 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2C2B4?

The RGB value is 210, 194, 180: 210 red, 194 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2C2B4?

The complementary color is #B4C4D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2C2B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2C2B4 color

#D2C2B4 rgb(210, 194, 180)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2C2B4 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 76.1% green and 70.6% blue (210, 194, 180).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 25% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 14% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#D2C2B4 color codes

HEX	`#D2C2B4`
RGB	`rgb(210, 194, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 76.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 25%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 14%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 14%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.38, 3.29, 9.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.38, 9.65, 70.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.108, 55.581, 51.049)`
Decimal	`13812404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2C2B4, 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 #D2C2B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2C2B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	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 #D2C2B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2c2b4; }
.text { color: #d2c2b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2c2b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 194 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2c2b4, #d2d1b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #D2C2B4?: #D2C2B4 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2C2B4?: The RGB value is 210, 194, 180: 210 red, 194 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2C2B4?: The complementary color is #B4C4D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2C2B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.