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#D4DDCB Color

#D4DDCB is rgb(212, 221, 203) in RGB, hsl(90, 21%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4DDCB
HEX#D4DDCB
RGBrgb(212, 221, 203)
HSLhsl(90, 21%, 83%)
HSVhsv(90, 8%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
LABlab(87.05% -5.54 7.77)
LCHlch(87.05% 9.54 125.49)

What #D4DDCB 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 #D4DDCB, 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 green in the library.

#D4DDCB Channel Values

How #D4DDCB 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 212 · G 221 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 21% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 8% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4DDCB 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4DDCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4DDCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4DDCB; 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 #D4DDCB

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 #D4DDCB.

How #D4DDCB 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#D4DDCB
Protanopia#DBDBCB
Protanomaly#D9DCCB
Deuteranopia#DADACB
Deuteranomaly#D8DBCB
Tritanopia#D6DBDB
Tritanomaly#D5DCD5
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4DDCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4ddcb: #D4DDCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4DDCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4ddcb': '#D4DDCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.867, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_d4ddcb">#D4DDCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4DDCB"

More Green Colors

#D4DDCB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4DDCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4DDCB?

#D4DDCB is a lightest green — rgb(212, 221, 203) in RGB and hsl(90, 21%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #D4DDCB?

#D4DDCB is rgb(212, 221, 203) — red 212, green 221, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4DDCB?

#D4DDCB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4DDCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4DDCB scores 1.4:1 against white and 15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4DDCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4DDCB 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #D4DDCB in a Tool

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