What color is #D8D2D3?

#D8D2D3 is a light gray, closest to the named color So Fresh so Clean. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8D2D3?

The RGB value is 216, 210, 211: 216 red, 210 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8D2D3?

The complementary color is #D2D8D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8D2D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8D2D3 color

#D8D2D3 rgb(216, 210, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8D2D3 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 82.4% green and 82.7% blue (216, 210, 211).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 7% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is So Fresh so Clean (#D8D4D7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#D8D2D3 color codes

HEX	`#D8D2D3`
RGB	`rgb(216, 210, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 82.4%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 7%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 3%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.69, 2.23, 0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.69, 2.25, 6.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.122, 65.396, 70.913)`
Decimal	`14209747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8D2D3, 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 #D8D2D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8D2D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #D8D2D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8d2d3; }
.text { color: #d8d2d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8d2d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 210 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8d2d3, #d8d4d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D8D2D3?: #D8D2D3 is a light gray, closest to the named color So Fresh so Clean. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8D2D3?: The RGB value is 216, 210, 211: 216 red, 210 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8D2D3?: The complementary color is #D2D8D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8D2D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.