What color is #D6CBCC?

#D6CBCC is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CBCC?

The RGB value is 214, 203, 204: 214 red, 203 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CBCC?

The complementary color is #CBD6D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CBCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CBCC color

#D6CBCC rgb(214, 203, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CBCC is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green and 80% blue (214, 203, 204).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 12% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#D6CBCC color codes

HEX	`#D6CBCC`
RGB	`rgb(214, 203, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 79.6%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 12%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 5%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.58, 3.98, 0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.58, 4.08, 12.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.985, 61.368, 65.8)`
Decimal	`14076876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CBCC, 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 #D6CBCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CBCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #D6CBCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cbcc; }
.text { color: #d6cbcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cbcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 203 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cbcc, #d6cfcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D6CBCC?: #D6CBCC is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CBCC?: The RGB value is 214, 203, 204: 214 red, 203 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CBCC?: The complementary color is #CBD6D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CBCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.