What color is #D8CBBE?

#D8CBBE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CBBE?

The RGB value is 216, 203, 190: 216 red, 203 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CBBE?

The complementary color is #BECBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CBBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CBBE color

#D8CBBE rgb(216, 203, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CBBE is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 79.6% green and 74.5% blue (216, 203, 190).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#D8CBBE color codes

HEX	`#D8CBBE`
RGB	`rgb(216, 203, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 79.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 25%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.39, 2.33, 8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.39, 8.43, 73.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.968, 61.029, 57.379)`
Decimal	`14207934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CBBE, 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 #D8CBBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CBBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	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 #D8CBBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cbbe; }
.text { color: #d8cbbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cbbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 203 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cbbe, #d8d8be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D8CBBE?: #D8CBBE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CBBE?: The RGB value is 216, 203, 190: 216 red, 203 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CBBE?: The complementary color is #BECBD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CBBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.