What color is #D8D3CC?

#D8D3CC is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8D3CC?

The RGB value is 216, 211, 204: 216 red, 211 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8D3CC?

The complementary color is #CCD1D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8D3CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8D3CC color

#D8D3CC rgb(216, 211, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8D3CC is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 82.7% green and 80% blue (216, 211, 204).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 13% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Catacomb Walls (#DBD7D0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.11:1).

#D8D3CC color codes

HEX	`#D8D3CC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 211, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 82.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 13%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.77, 0.49, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.77, 4.1, 83.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.511, 65.547, 66.474)`
Decimal	`14209996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8D3CC, 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 #D8D3CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8D3CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.11:1	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 #D8D3CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8d3cc; }
.text { color: #d8d3cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8d3cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 211 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8d3cc, #d7d8cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #D8D3CC?: #D8D3CC is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8D3CC?: The RGB value is 216, 211, 204: 216 red, 211 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8D3CC?: The complementary color is #CCD1D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8D3CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.