#D1D6D4 Color
#D1D6D4 is rgb(209, 214, 212) in RGB, hsl(156, 6%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D1D6D4rgb(209, 214, 212)hsl(156, 6%, 83%)hsv(156, 2%, 84%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 16%)oklch(87.2% 0.006 170.4)lab(85.19% -2.03 0.37)lch(85.19% 2.07 169.82)What #D1D6D4 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 #D1D6D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D1D6D4 Channel Values
How #D1D6D4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 209 · G 214 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 6% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 2% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1D6D4 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.
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Colors That Go With #D1D6D4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1D6D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D1D6D4
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.
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How #D1D6D4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d1d6d4: #D1D6D4;background-color: #D1D6D4;colors: { 'color-d1d6d4': '#D1D6D4' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.839, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_d1d6d4">#D1D6D4</color>fill="#D1D6D4"More Gray Colors
#D1D6D4 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D1D6D4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D1D6D4?
#D1D6D4 is a lightest gray — rgb(209, 214, 212) in RGB and hsl(156, 6%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #D1D6D4?
#D1D6D4 is rgb(209, 214, 212) — red 209, green 214, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D1D6D4?
#D1D6D4 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D1D6D4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D1D6D4 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D1D6D4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D1D6D4 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 2.16, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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