What color is #D6D2CC?

#D6D2CC is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Timid White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6D2CC?

The RGB value is 214, 210, 204: 214 red, 210 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6D2CC?

The complementary color is #CCD0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6D2CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6D2CC color

#D6D2CC rgb(214, 210, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6D2CC is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 82.4% green and 80% blue (214, 210, 204).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 11% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Timid White (#D9D6CF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#D6D2CC color codes

HEX	`#D6D2CC`
RGB	`rgb(214, 210, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 82.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 11%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 5%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.35, 0.31, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.35, 3.47, 84.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.676, 64.749, 66.364)`
Decimal	`14078668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6D2CC, 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 #D6D2CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6D2CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	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 #D6D2CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6d2cc; }
.text { color: #d6d2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6d2cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 210 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6d2cc, #d5d6cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D6D2CC?: #D6D2CC is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Timid White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6D2CC?: The RGB value is 214, 210, 204: 214 red, 210 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6D2CC?: The complementary color is #CCD0D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6D2CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.