What color is #D4CCC5?

#D4CCC5 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 #D4CCC5?

The RGB value is 212, 204, 197: 212 red, 204 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CCC5?

The complementary color is #C5CDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CCC5?

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.

#D4CCC5 color

#D4CCC5 rgb(212, 204, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CCC5 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80% green and 77.3% blue (212, 204, 197).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 15% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Misty Haze (#CEC9C3), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D4CCC5 color codes

HEX	`#D4CCC5`
RGB	`rgb(212, 204, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 15%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 7%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.49, 1.55, 4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.49, 4.73, 70.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.821, 61.215, 61.529)`
Decimal	`13946053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CCC5, 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 #D4CCC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CCC5 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 #D4CCC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4ccc5; }
.text { color: #d4ccc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4ccc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 204 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4ccc5, #d4d4c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D4CCC5?: #D4CCC5 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 #D4CCC5?: The RGB value is 212, 204, 197: 212 red, 204 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CCC5?: The complementary color is #C5CDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CCC5?: 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.