What color is #D6CDC7?

#D6CDC7 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CDC7?

The RGB value is 214, 205, 199: 214 red, 205 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CDC7?

The complementary color is #C7D0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CDC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CDC7 color

#D6CDC7 rgb(214, 205, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CDC7 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 80.4% green and 78% blue (214, 205, 199).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 15% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom Risotto (#DBD0CA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#D6CDC7 color codes

HEX	`#D6CDC7`
RGB	`rgb(214, 205, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 80.4%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 15%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 7%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.96, 2.07, 4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.96, 4.58, 63.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.87, 62.083, 62.851)`
Decimal	`14077383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CDC7, 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 #D6CDC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CDC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	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 #D6CDC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cdc7; }
.text { color: #d6cdc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cdc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 205 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cdc7, #d6d5c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D6CDC7?: #D6CDC7 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CDC7?: The RGB value is 214, 205, 199: 214 red, 205 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CDC7?: The complementary color is #C7D0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CDC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.