Close to Fog
#D8D5CD
#D8D5CD is a very light, soft, grayish orange, close to the color Fog. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 83.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 44°, 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 #D8D5CD.
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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14.32:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D8D5CD as they’d see it.
#D8D5CD 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 #D8D5CD
What color is #D8D5CD?
#D8D5CD is a very light, soft, grayish orange, close to the color Fog. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 83.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 12% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D8D5CD in RGB?
#D8D5CD is rgb(216, 213, 205): 216 red, 213 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D8D5CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 5, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D8D5CD?
PANTONE Warm Gray 1 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D8D5CD?
Its complement #D2D5DD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.