What color is #D8CFD9?

#D8CFD9 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8CFD9?

The RGB value is 216, 207, 217: 216 red, 207 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8CFD9?

The complementary color is #D0D9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8CFD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8CFD9 color

#D8CFD9 rgb(216, 207, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8CFD9 is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 81.2% green and 85.1% blue (216, 207, 217).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 12% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#D8CFD9 color codes

HEX	`#D8CFD9`
RGB	`rgb(216, 207, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 81.2%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 12%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 5%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.09, 4.89, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.09, 6.21, 321.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.154, 64.235, 74.704)`
Decimal	`14208985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8CFD9, 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 #D8CFD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8CFD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #D8CFD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8cfd9; }
.text { color: #d8cfd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8cfd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 207 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8cfd9, #d9cfd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D8CFD9?: #D8CFD9 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8CFD9?: The RGB value is 216, 207, 217: 216 red, 207 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8CFD9?: The complementary color is #D0D9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8CFD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.