What color is #D4CBC1?

#D4CBC1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4CBC1?

The RGB value is 212, 203, 193: 212 red, 203 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CBC1?

The complementary color is #C1CAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CBC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CBC1 color

#D4CBC1 rgb(212, 203, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CBC1 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 79.6% green and 75.7% blue (212, 203, 193).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 18% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#D4CBC1 color codes

HEX	`#D4CBC1`
RGB	`rgb(212, 203, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 79.6%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 18%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 9%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 9%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.14, 1.4, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.14, 6.25, 77.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.132, 60.56, 59.069)`
Decimal	`13945793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CBC1, 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 #D4CBC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CBC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #D4CBC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cbc1; }
.text { color: #d4cbc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cbc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 203 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cbc1, #d4d4c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D4CBC1?: #D4CBC1 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Misty Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4CBC1?: The RGB value is 212, 203, 193: 212 red, 203 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CBC1?: The complementary color is #C1CAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CBC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.