What color is #D2CDC0?

#D2CDC0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Greybeard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CDC0?

The RGB value is 210, 205, 192: 210 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CDC0?

The complementary color is #C0C5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CDC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CDC0 color

#D2CDC0 rgb(210, 205, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CDC0 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80.4% green and 75.3% blue (210, 205, 192).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 17% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Greybeard (#D4D0C5), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#D2CDC0 color codes

HEX	`#D2CDC0`
RGB	`rgb(210, 205, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80.4%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 17%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 9%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.47, -0.53, 7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.47, 7.1, 94.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.923, 61.171, 58.615)`
Decimal	`13815232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CDC0, 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 #D2CDC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CDC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	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 #D2CDC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2cdc0; }
.text { color: #d2cdc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2cdc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 205 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2cdc0, #ced2c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D2CDC0?: #D2CDC0 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Greybeard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CDC0?: The RGB value is 210, 205, 192: 210 red, 205 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CDC0?: The complementary color is #C0C5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CDC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.