What color is #D2CAC3?

#D2CAC3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CAC3?

The RGB value is 210, 202, 195: 210 red, 202 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CAC3?

The complementary color is #C3CBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CAC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CAC3 color

#D2CAC3 rgb(210, 202, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CAC3 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 79.2% green and 76.5% blue (210, 202, 195).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 14% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#D2CAC3 color codes

HEX	`#D2CAC3`
RGB	`rgb(210, 202, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 79.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 14%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 7%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.77, 1.55, 4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.77, 4.74, 70.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.548, 59.883, 60.146)`
Decimal	`13814467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CAC3, 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 #D2CAC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CAC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #D2CAC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2cac3; }
.text { color: #d2cac3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2cac3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 202 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2cac3, #d2d2c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D2CAC3?: #D2CAC3 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CAC3?: The RGB value is 210, 202, 195: 210 red, 202 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CAC3?: The complementary color is #C3CBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CAC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.