What color is #D6DEDE?

#D6DEDE is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Serene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6DEDE?

The RGB value is 214, 222, 222: 214 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6DEDE?

The complementary color is #DED6D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6DEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6DEDE color

#D6DEDE rgb(214, 222, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D6DEDE is a very light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 87.1% green and 87.1% blue (214, 222, 222).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 11% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Serene (#DCE3E4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#D6DEDE color codes

HEX	`#D6DEDE`
RGB	`rgb(214, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 11%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 4%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.88, -2.68, -0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.88, 2.84, 199.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.035, 71.812, 79.423)`
Decimal	`14081758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6DEDE, 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 #D6DEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6DEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	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 #D6DEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6dede; }
.text { color: #d6dede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6dede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6dede, #d6dade); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D6DEDE?: #D6DEDE is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Serene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6DEDE?: The RGB value is 214, 222, 222: 214 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6DEDE?: The complementary color is #DED6D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6DEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.