What color is #D6CBC9?

#D6CBC9 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CBC9?

The RGB value is 214, 203, 201: 214 red, 203 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CBC9?

The complementary color is #C9D4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CBC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CBC9 color

#D6CBC9 rgb(214, 203, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CBC9 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green and 78.8% blue (214, 203, 201).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 14% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 6% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom Risotto (#DBD0CA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#D6CBC9 color codes

HEX	`#D6CBC9`
RGB	`rgb(214, 203, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 79.6%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 14%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 6%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.5, 3.46, 2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.5, 4.19, 34.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.629, 61.226, 63.923)`
Decimal	`14076873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CBC9, 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 #D6CBC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CBC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	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 #D6CBC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cbc9; }
.text { color: #d6cbc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cbc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 203 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cbc9, #d6d2c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D6CBC9?: #D6CBC9 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CBC9?: The RGB value is 214, 203, 201: 214 red, 203 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CBC9?: The complementary color is #C9D4D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CBC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.