What color is #D8CFC5?

#D8CFC5 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Shōji. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CFC5?

The RGB value is 216, 207, 197: 216 red, 207 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CFC5?

The complementary color is #C5CED8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CFC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CFC5 color

#D8CFC5 rgb(216, 207, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CFC5 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 81.2% green and 77.3% blue (216, 207, 197).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 20% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Shōji (#DED5C7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#D8CFC5 color codes

HEX	`#D8CFC5`
RGB	`rgb(216, 207, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 81.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 20%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 9%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 9%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.58, 1.39, 6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.58, 6.23, 77.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.709, 63.256, 61.824)`
Decimal	`14208965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CFC5, 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 #D8CFC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CFC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	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 #D8CFC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cfc5; }
.text { color: #d8cfc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cfc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 207 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cfc5, #d8d8c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #D8CFC5?: #D8CFC5 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Shōji. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CFC5?: The RGB value is 216, 207, 197: 216 red, 207 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CFC5?: The complementary color is #C5CED8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CFC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.