What color is #D4CBCF?

#D4CBCF is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4CBCF?

The RGB value is 212, 203, 207: 212 red, 203 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CBCF?

The complementary color is #CBD4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CBCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CBCF color

#D4CBCF rgb(212, 203, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CBCF is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 79.6% green and 81.2% blue (212, 203, 207).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 9% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#D4CBCF color codes

HEX	`#D4CBCF`
RGB	`rgb(212, 203, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 79.6%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 9%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 4%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.49, 3.82, -0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.49, 3.92, 347.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.768, 61.214, 67.686)`
Decimal	`13945807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CBCF, 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 #D4CBCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CBCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	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 #D4CBCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cbcf; }
.text { color: #d4cbcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cbcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 203 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cbcf, #d4cbcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D4CBCF?: #D4CBCF is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4CBCF?: The RGB value is 212, 203, 207: 212 red, 203 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CBCF?: The complementary color is #CBD4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CBCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.