What color is #D8CBD1?

#D8CBD1 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CBD1?

The RGB value is 216, 203, 209: 216 red, 203 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CBD1?

The complementary color is #CBD8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CBD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CBD1 color

#D8CBD1 rgb(216, 203, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CBD1 is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 79.6% green and 82% blue (216, 203, 209).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 14% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Secret Blush (#E1D2D5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#D8CBD1 color codes

HEX	`#D8CBD1`
RGB	`rgb(216, 203, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 79.6%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 14%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 3%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.87, 5.56, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.87, 5.72, 346.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.182, 61.915, 69.037)`
Decimal	`14207953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CBD1, 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 #D8CBD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CBD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #D8CBD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cbd1; }
.text { color: #d8cbd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cbd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 203 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cbd1, #d8cbcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D8CBD1?: #D8CBD1 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CBD1?: The RGB value is 216, 203, 209: 216 red, 203 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CBD1?: The complementary color is #CBD8D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CBD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.