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#D1CEC2 Color

#D1CEC2 is rgb(209, 206, 194) in RGB, hsl(48, 14%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1CEC2
HEX#D1CEC2
RGBrgb(209, 206, 194)
HSLhsl(48, 14%, 79%)
HSVhsv(48, 7%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(85% 0.017 95.3)
LABlab(82.76% -0.49 6.38)
LCHlch(82.76% 6.39 94.41)

What #D1CEC2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D1CEC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D1CEC2 Channel Values

How #D1CEC2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 209 · G 206 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 14% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 7% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 7% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1CEC2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1CEC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1CEC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D1CEC2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D1CEC2.

How #D1CEC2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D1CEC2
Protanopia#CFCFC2
Protanomaly#D0CEC2
Deuteranopia#CFCFC2
Deuteranomaly#D0CFC2
Tritanopia#D2CDCD
Tritanomaly#D2CDC8
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1CEC2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d1cec2: #D1CEC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1CEC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1cec2': '#D1CEC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.808, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_d1cec2">#D1CEC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1CEC2"

More Yellow Colors

#D1CEC2 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1CEC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1CEC2?

#D1CEC2 is a light yellow — rgb(209, 206, 194) in RGB and hsl(48, 14%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.32.

What is the RGB value of #D1CEC2?

#D1CEC2 is rgb(209, 206, 194) — red 209, green 206, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1CEC2?

#D1CEC2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 7%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1CEC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1CEC2 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1CEC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1CEC2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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