Close to Light Gray
#D6CBCD
#D6CBCD is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 12% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D6CBCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.58:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D6CBCD as they’d see it.
#D6CBCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D6CBCD
What color is #D6CBCD?
#D6CBCD is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 83.9% red, 79.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 12% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D6CBCD in RGB?
#D6CBCD is rgb(214, 203, 205): 214 red, 203 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D6CBCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 4, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D6CBCD?
PANTONE 434 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D6CBCD?
Its complement #C5D0CE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.