What color is #D8DBDC?

#D8DBDC is a light gray, closest to the named color Gliding Feather. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8DBDC?

The RGB value is 216, 219, 220: 216 red, 219 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8DBDC?

The complementary color is #DCD9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8DBDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8DBDC color

#D8DBDC rgb(216, 219, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8DBDC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 85.9% green and 86.3% blue (216, 219, 220).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 5% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Gliding Feather (#D7D8D9), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#D8DBDC color codes

HEX	`#D8DBDC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 219, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 85.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 5%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 2%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.21, -0.83, -0.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.21, 1.19, 225.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.566, 70.429, 77.784)`
Decimal	`14212060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8DBDC, 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 #D8DBDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8DBDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	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 #D8DBDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8dbdc; }
.text { color: #d8dbdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8dbdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 219 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8dbdc, #d8d9dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D8DBDC?: #D8DBDC is a light gray, closest to the named color Gliding Feather. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8DBDC?: The RGB value is 216, 219, 220: 216 red, 219 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8DBDC?: The complementary color is #DCD9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8DBDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.