Close to Light Gray
#D9CBD2
#D9CBD2 is a very light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 79.6% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 16% saturation and 82% 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 #D9CBD2.
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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13.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D9CBD2 as they’d see it.
#D9CBD2 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 #D9CBD2
What color is #D9CBD2?
#D9CBD2 is a very light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Light Gray. In RGB it’s made of 85.1% red, 79.6% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 16% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D9CBD2 in RGB?
#D9CBD2 is rgb(217, 203, 210): 217 red, 203 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D9CBD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 3, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D9CBD2?
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 #D9CBD2?
Its complement #C4D2CB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.