What color is #D7CCC8?

#D7CCC8 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 #D7CCC8?

The RGB value is 215, 204, 200: 215 red, 204 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7CCC8?

The complementary color is #C8D3D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7CCC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7CCC8 color

#D7CCC8 rgb(215, 204, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D7CCC8 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 80% green and 78.4% blue (215, 204, 200).

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

The closest named color is Mushroom Risotto (#DBD0CA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#D7CCC8 color codes

HEX	`#D7CCC8`
RGB	`rgb(215, 204, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 80%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 16%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 7%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.81, 3.12, 3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.81, 4.58, 47.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.041, 61.804, 63.399)`
Decimal	`14142664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7CCC8, 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 #D7CCC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7CCC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	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 #D7CCC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7ccc8; }
.text { color: #d7ccc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7ccc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 204 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7ccc8, #d7d4c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D7CCC8?: #D7CCC8 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 #D7CCC8?: The RGB value is 215, 204, 200: 215 red, 204 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7CCC8?: The complementary color is #C8D3D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7CCC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.