What color is #D3CDC4?

#D3CDC4 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 #D3CDC4?

The RGB value is 211, 205, 196: 211 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D3CDC4?

The complementary color is #C4CAD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3CDC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D3CDC4 color

#D3CDC4 rgb(211, 205, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D3CDC4 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 80.4% green and 76.9% blue (211, 205, 196).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 15% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Argento (#CECAC3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#D3CDC4 color codes

HEX	`#D3CDC4`
RGB	`rgb(211, 205, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 80.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 15%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 7%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.65, 0.5, 5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.65, 5.23, 84.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.658, 61.497, 60.994)`
Decimal	`13880772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D3CDC4, 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 #D3CDC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D3CDC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	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 #D3CDC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3cdc4; }
.text { color: #d3cdc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3cdc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 205 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3cdc4, #d2d3c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D3CDC4?: #D3CDC4 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 #D3CDC4?: The RGB value is 211, 205, 196: 211 red, 205 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D3CDC4?: The complementary color is #C4CAD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3CDC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.