What color is #D7CDCE?

#D7CDCE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7CDCE?

The RGB value is 215, 205, 206: 215 red, 205 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7CDCE?

The complementary color is #CDD7D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7CDCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7CDCE color

#D7CDCE rgb(215, 205, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D7CDCE is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 80.4% green and 80.8% blue (215, 205, 206).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 11% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Columbo’s Coat (#D0CBCE), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#D7CDCE color codes

HEX	`#D7CDCE`
RGB	`rgb(215, 205, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 80.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 11%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 5%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 4%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.21, 3.63, 0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.21, 3.7, 11.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.995, 62.566, 67.244)`
Decimal	`14142926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7CDCE, 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 #D7CDCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7CDCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #D7CDCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7cdce; }
.text { color: #d7cdce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7cdce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 205 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7cdce, #d7d1cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D7CDCE?: #D7CDCE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Columbo’s Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7CDCE?: The RGB value is 215, 205, 206: 215 red, 205 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7CDCE?: The complementary color is #CDD7D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7CDCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.