What color is #D4CDD4?

#D4CDD4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4CDD4?

The RGB value is 212, 205, 212: 212 red, 205 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4CDD4?

The complementary color is #CDD4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4CDD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4CDD4 color

#D4CDD4 rgb(212, 205, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D4CDD4 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 80.4% green and 83.1% blue (212, 205, 212).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 8% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#D4CDD4 color codes

HEX	`#D4CDD4`
RGB	`rgb(212, 205, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 80.4%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 8%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 3%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.13, 3.67, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.13, 4.5, 324.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.865, 62.413, 71.115)`
Decimal	`13946324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4CDD4, 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 #D4CDD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4CDD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #D4CDD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4cdd4; }
.text { color: #d4cdd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4cdd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 205 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4cdd4, #d4cdd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D4CDD4?: #D4CDD4 is a light gray, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4CDD4?: The RGB value is 212, 205, 212: 212 red, 205 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4CDD4?: The complementary color is #CDD4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4CDD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.