What color is #D2CEC6?

#D2CEC6 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CEC6?

The RGB value is 210, 206, 198: 210 red, 206 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CEC6?

The complementary color is #C6CAD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CEC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CEC6 color

#D2CEC6 rgb(210, 206, 198)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CEC6 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80.8% green and 77.6% blue (210, 206, 198).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 12% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Argento (#CECAC3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#D2CEC6 color codes

HEX	`#D2CEC6`
RGB	`rgb(210, 206, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80.8%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 12%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 6%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.87, -0.03, 4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.87, 4.46, 90.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.841, 61.922, 62.267)`
Decimal	`13815494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CEC6, 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 #D2CEC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CEC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #D2CEC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2cec6; }
.text { color: #d2cec6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2cec6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 206 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2cec6, #d0d2c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D2CEC6?: #D2CEC6 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Argento. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CEC6?: The RGB value is 210, 206, 198: 210 red, 206 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CEC6?: The complementary color is #C6CAD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CEC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.