What color is #D8DCD8?

#D8DCD8 is a light gray, closest to the named color Quiet Dew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8DCD8?

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

What is the complementary color of #D8DCD8?

The complementary color is #DCD8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8DCD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8DCD8 color

#D8DCD8 rgb(216, 220, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #D8DCD8 is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 5% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Dew (#D7D9D5), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

#D8DCD8 color codes

HEX	`#D8DCD8`
RGB	`rgb(216, 220, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 86.3%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 5%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 2%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.36, -2.07, 1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.36, 2.55, 144.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.305, 70.743, 75.114)`
Decimal	`14212312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8DCD8, 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 #D8DCD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8DCD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	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 #D8DCD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8dcd8; }
.text { color: #d8dcd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8dcd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 220 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8dcd8, #d8dcda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #D8DCD8?: #D8DCD8 is a light gray, closest to the named color Quiet Dew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8DCD8?: The RGB value is 216, 220, 216: 216 red, 220 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8DCD8?: The complementary color is #DCD8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8DCD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.