What color is #D2CCB5?

#D2CCB5 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CCB5?

The RGB value is 210, 204, 181: 210 red, 204 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CCB5?

The complementary color is #B5BBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CCB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CCB5 color

#D2CCB5 rgb(210, 204, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CCB5 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80% green and 71% blue (210, 204, 181).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 24% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Berber (#D8CFB6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

#D2CCB5 color codes

HEX	`#D2CCB5`
RGB	`rgb(210, 204, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 24%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 14%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.96, -1.8, 12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.96, 12.34, 98.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.511, 60.224, 52.355)`
Decimal	`13814965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CCB5, 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 #D2CCB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CCB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	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 #D2CCB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2ccb5; }
.text { color: #d2ccb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2ccb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 204 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2ccb5, #c9d2b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D2CCB5?: #D2CCB5 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Berber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CCB5?: The RGB value is 210, 204, 181: 210 red, 204 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CCB5?: The complementary color is #B5BBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CCB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.