What color is #D6C9CD?

#D6C9CD is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6C9CD?

The RGB value is 214, 201, 205: 214 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6C9CD?

The complementary color is #C9D6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6C9CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6C9CD color

#D6C9CD rgb(214, 201, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6C9CD is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 78.8% green and 80.4% blue (214, 201, 205).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 14% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Secret Blush (#E1D2D5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#D6C9CD color codes

HEX	`#D6C9CD`
RGB	`rgb(214, 201, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 78.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 14%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 4%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.1, 5.22, -0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.1, 5.23, 356)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.636, 60.478, 66.277)`
Decimal	`14076365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6C9CD, 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 #D6C9CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6C9CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	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 #D6C9CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6c9cd; }
.text { color: #d6c9cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6c9cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 201 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6c9cd, #d6cbc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D6C9CD?: #D6C9CD is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6C9CD?: The RGB value is 214, 201, 205: 214 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6C9CD?: The complementary color is #C9D6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6C9CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.1:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.