What color is #D3CCCF?

#D3CCCF 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 #D3CCCF?

The RGB value is 211, 204, 207: 211 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3CCCF?

The complementary color is #CCD3D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3CCCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3CCCF color

#D3CCCF rgb(211, 204, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D3CCCF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 80% green and 81.2% blue (211, 204, 207).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 7% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.31:1).

#D3CCCF color codes

HEX	`#D3CCCF`
RGB	`rgb(211, 204, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 80%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 7%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 3%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.67, 2.95, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.67, 3.02, 347.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.718, 61.54, 67.752)`
Decimal	`13880527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3CCCF, 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 #D3CCCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3CCCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.31:1	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 #D3CCCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3cccf; }
.text { color: #d3cccf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3cccf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 204 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3cccf, #d3cdcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D3CCCF?: #D3CCCF 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 #D3CCCF?: The RGB value is 211, 204, 207: 211 red, 204 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3CCCF?: The complementary color is #CCD3D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3CCCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.