What color is #D8CCBC?

#D8CCBC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CCBC?

The RGB value is 216, 204, 188: 216 red, 204 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CCBC?

The complementary color is #BCC8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CCBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CCBC color

#D8CCBC rgb(216, 204, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CCBC is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 80% green and 73.7% blue (216, 204, 188).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 26% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Buff It (#D9CFBE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.28:1).

#D8CCBC color codes

HEX	`#D8CCBC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 204, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 80%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 26%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 13%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 13%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.6, 1.48, 9.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.6, 9.58, 81.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.988, 61.416, 56.314)`
Decimal	`14208188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CCBC, 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 #D8CCBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CCBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.28:1	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 #D8CCBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8ccbc; }
.text { color: #d8ccbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8ccbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 204 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8ccbc, #d6d8bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D8CCBC?: #D8CCBC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buff It. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CCBC?: The RGB value is 216, 204, 188: 216 red, 204 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CCBC?: The complementary color is #BCC8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CCBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.