What color is #D8CACD?

#D8CACD is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CACD?

The RGB value is 216, 202, 205: 216 red, 202 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CACD?

The complementary color is #CAD8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CACD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CACD color

#D8CACD rgb(216, 202, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CACD is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 79.2% green and 80.4% blue (216, 202, 205).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 15% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Secret Blush (#E1D2D5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#D8CACD color codes

HEX	`#D8CACD`
RGB	`rgb(216, 202, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 79.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 15%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.51, 5.38, 0.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.51, 5.39, 2.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.458, 61.248, 66.383)`
Decimal	`14207693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CACD, 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 #D8CACD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CACD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	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 #D8CACD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cacd; }
.text { color: #d8cacd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cacd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 202 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cacd, #d8ceca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D8CACD?: #D8CACD is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CACD?: The RGB value is 216, 202, 205: 216 red, 202 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CACD?: The complementary color is #CAD8D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CACD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.