What color is #D2C9D2?

#D2C9D2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2C9D2?

The RGB value is 210, 201, 210: 210 red, 201 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2C9D2?

The complementary color is #C9D2C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2C9D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2C9D2 color

#D2C9D2 rgb(210, 201, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2C9D2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 78.8% green and 82.4% blue (210, 201, 210).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 9% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#D2C9D2 color codes

HEX	`#D2C9D2`
RGB	`rgb(210, 201, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 78.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 9%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 4%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.91, 4.74, -3.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.91, 5.8, 324.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.096, 60.128, 69.453)`
Decimal	`13814226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2C9D2, 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 #D2C9D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2C9D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	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 #D2C9D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2c9d2; }
.text { color: #d2c9d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2c9d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 201 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2c9d2, #d2c9ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D2C9D2?: #D2C9D2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2C9D2?: The RGB value is 210, 201, 210: 210 red, 201 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2C9D2?: The complementary color is #C9D2C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2C9D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.