What color is #D7D0CC?

#D7D0CC is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoked Oyster. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7D0CC?

The RGB value is 215, 208, 204: 215 red, 208 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7D0CC?

The complementary color is #CCD3D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7D0CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7D0CC color

#D7D0CC rgb(215, 208, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D7D0CC is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 81.6% green and 80% blue (215, 208, 204).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 12% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Smoked Oyster (#D9D2CD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#D7D0CC color codes

HEX	`#D7D0CC`
RGB	`rgb(215, 208, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 81.6%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 12%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 5%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.92, 1.71, 2.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.92, 3.31, 58.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.478, 63.919, 66.214)`
Decimal	`14143692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7D0CC, 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 #D7D0CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D7D0CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #D7D0CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7d0cc; }
.text { color: #d7d0cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7d0cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 208 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7d0cc, #d7d5cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D7D0CC?: #D7D0CC is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Smoked Oyster. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7D0CC?: The RGB value is 215, 208, 204: 215 red, 208 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7D0CC?: The complementary color is #CCD3D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7D0CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.