What color is #D6CFD2?

#D6CFD2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6CFD2?

The RGB value is 214, 207, 210: 214 red, 207 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6CFD2?

The complementary color is #CFD6D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6CFD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6CFD2 color

#D6CFD2 rgb(214, 207, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6CFD2 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 81.2% green and 82.4% blue (214, 207, 210).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 8% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#D6CFD2 color codes

HEX	`#D6CFD2`
RGB	`rgb(214, 207, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 81.2%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 8%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 3%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.74, 2.94, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.74, 3.01, 347.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.676, 63.575, 69.982)`
Decimal	`14077906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6CFD2, 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 #D6CFD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6CFD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	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 #D6CFD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6cfd2; }
.text { color: #d6cfd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6cfd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 207 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6cfd2, #d6d0cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D6CFD2?: #D6CFD2 is a light gray, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6CFD2?: The RGB value is 214, 207, 210: 214 red, 207 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6CFD2?: The complementary color is #CFD6D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6CFD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.