What color is #D2C5CF?

#D2C5CF 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 #D2C5CF?

The RGB value is 210, 197, 207: 210 red, 197 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2C5CF?

The complementary color is #C5D2C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2C5CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2C5CF color

#D2C5CF rgb(210, 197, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2C5CF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 77.3% green and 81.2% blue (210, 197, 207).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 13% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#D2C5CF color codes

HEX	`#D2C5CF`
RGB	`rgb(210, 197, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 77.3%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 13%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 6%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.82, 6.31, -3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.82, 7.15, 332.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.805, 58.14, 67.196)`
Decimal	`13813199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2C5CF, 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 #D2C5CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2C5CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #D2C5CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2c5cf; }
.text { color: #d2c5cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2c5cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 197 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2c5cf, #d2c5c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #D2C5CF?: #D2C5CF 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 #D2C5CF?: The RGB value is 210, 197, 207: 210 red, 197 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2C5CF?: The complementary color is #C5D2C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2C5CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.