What color is #D8CBBF?

#D8CBBF is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CBBF?

The RGB value is 216, 203, 191: 216 red, 203 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CBBF?

The complementary color is #BFCCD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CBBF?

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.

#D8CBBF color

#D8CBBF rgb(216, 203, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CBBF is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 79.6% green and 74.9% blue (216, 203, 191).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 24% 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 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D8CBBF color codes

HEX	`#D8CBBF`
RGB	`rgb(216, 203, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 79.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 24%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.42, 2.49, 7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.42, 8, 71.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.078, 61.073, 57.956)`
Decimal	`14207935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CBBF, 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 #D8CBBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CBBF 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 #D8CBBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cbbf; }
.text { color: #d8cbbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cbbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 203 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cbbf, #d8d8bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D8CBBF?: #D8CBBF is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CBBF?: The RGB value is 216, 203, 191: 216 red, 203 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CBBF?: The complementary color is #BFCCD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CBBF?: 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.