What color is #D4CCD0?

#D4CCD0 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 #D4CCD0?

The RGB value is 212, 204, 208: 212 red, 204 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CCD0?

The complementary color is #CCD4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CCD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CCD0 color

#D4CCD0 rgb(212, 204, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CCD0 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80% green and 81.6% blue (212, 204, 208).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 9% saturation and 82% 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 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#D4CCD0 color codes

HEX	`#D4CCD0`
RGB	`rgb(212, 204, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 9%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 4%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 2%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.77, 3.47, -1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.77, 3.62, 343.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.128, 61.737, 68.411)`
Decimal	`13946064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CCD0, 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 #D4CCD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CCD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #D4CCD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4ccd0; }
.text { color: #d4ccd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4ccd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 204 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4ccd0, #d4cccc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D4CCD0?: #D4CCD0 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 #D4CCD0?: The RGB value is 212, 204, 208: 212 red, 204 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CCD0?: The complementary color is #CCD4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CCD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.