What color is #D7C7CC?

#D7C7CC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7C7CC?

The RGB value is 215, 199, 204: 215 red, 199 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7C7CC?

The complementary color is #C7D7D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7C7CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7C7CC color

#D7C7CC rgb(215, 199, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D7C7CC is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 78% green and 80% blue (215, 199, 204).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 17% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#D7C7CC color codes

HEX	`#D7C7CC`
RGB	`rgb(215, 199, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 78%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 17%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 7%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 5%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.65, 6.45, -0.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.65, 6.47, 355.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.346, 59.654, 65.503)`
Decimal	`14141388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7C7CC, 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 #D7C7CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7C7CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	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 #D7C7CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7c7cc; }
.text { color: #d7c7cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7c7cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 199 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7c7cc, #d7cac7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D7C7CC?: #D7C7CC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7C7CC?: The RGB value is 215, 199, 204: 215 red, 199 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7C7CC?: The complementary color is #C7D7D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7C7CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.