#D4D0D2 color
The hex color #D4D0D2 is a light gray.
In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 81.6% green and 82.4% blue (212, 208, 210).
Its hue angle is 330°, with 4% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black.
The closest named color is So Fresh so Clean (#D8D4D7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.
Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).
#D4D0D2 color codes
| HEX | #D4D0D2 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(212, 208, 210) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(83.1%, 81.6%, 82.4%) | |
| HSL | hsl(330, 4%, 82%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(330, 2%, 83%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 1%, 17%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(83.84, 1.73, -0.5) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(83.84, 1.8, 343.81) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(61.338, 63.762, 70.036) | |
| Decimal | 13947090 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #D4D0D2, 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 #D4D0D2 | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 13.75:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Sample text | 1.53:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #D4D0D2 as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 1.53:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Sample text | 13.75:1 | 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 #D4D0D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#d0d1d2Protanopia
no red cones#d1d1d2Deuteranopia
no green cones#d5d0d1Tritanopia
no blue cones#d1d1d1Achromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #d4d0d2; }
.text { color: #d4d0d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4d0d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 208 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4d0d2, #d4d0d0); }
Similar colors
#d8d4d7So Fresh so Clean#d0cbceColumbo’s Coat#d5d2d1Day on Mercury#dbd8daUrban Snowfall#d2d2d4Rapunzel Silver#d8d7d9Desired Dawn#dcd9dbSalt-N-Pepa#dfd9daFrozen Mammoth
Closest common color name: Light Gray.
Questions
- What color is #D4D0D2?
- #D4D0D2 is a light gray, closest to the named color So Fresh so Clean. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #D4D0D2?
- The RGB value is 212, 208, 210: 212 red, 208 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #D4D0D2?
- The complementary color is #D0D4D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #D4D0D2?
- Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.