Close to Light Gray
#D8CDCE
#D8CDCE is a very light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 80.4% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 12% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D8CDCE.
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.
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13.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D8CDCE as they’d see it.
#D8CDCE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D8CDCE
What color is #D8CDCE?
#D8CDCE is a very light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 80.4% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 355°, with 12% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D8CDCE in RGB?
#D8CDCE is rgb(216, 205, 206): 216 red, 205 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D8CDCE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 5, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D8CDCE?
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 #D8CDCE?
Its complement #C7D2D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.