What color is #D2CECF?

#D2CECF is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2CECF?

The RGB value is 210, 206, 207: 210 red, 206 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2CECF?

The complementary color is #CED2D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2CECF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2CECF color

#D2CECF rgb(210, 206, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D2CECF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 80.8% green and 81.2% blue (210, 206, 207).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 4% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 1% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#D2CECF color codes

HEX	`#D2CECF`
RGB	`rgb(210, 206, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 80.8%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 4%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 2%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 1%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.1, 1.55, -0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.1, 1.55, 359.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.91, 62.349, 67.898)`
Decimal	`13815503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2CECF, 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 #D2CECF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D2CECF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	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 #D2CECF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2cecf; }
.text { color: #d2cecf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2cecf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 206 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2cecf, #d2cfce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D2CECF?: #D2CECF is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2CECF?: The RGB value is 210, 206, 207: 210 red, 206 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2CECF?: The complementary color is #CED2D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2CECF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.