Color #D8C5CD Color / Colour Code #D8C5CD
This page shows the hex color code for color #d8c5cd (#D8C5CD). The colour is a pink tone with 20% saturation and 81% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #D8C5CD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#D8C5CD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 305, 335, and 5 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 335, 95, and 215 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #D8C5CD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 335 and saturation at 20%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 335 to 20 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 335 with its complement at 155 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #D8C5CD
Lightness variations at hue 335 and 20% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #D8C5CD
Design Use Cases for #D8C5CD
Muted Accent Color
With 20% saturation, #D8C5CD has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#D8C5CD at 81% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Playfulness & Compassion
#D8C5CD is in the pink range (hue 335). Pink ranges from energetic to gentle depending on saturation and lightness. Use it for beauty and cosmetics branding, social app interfaces, Valentine's themes, and youth-oriented design. Desaturated pinks work well as soft background tints.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #D8C5CD (hue 335) to its complement at hue 155. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 5. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d8c5cd, #c5d8d0);
CSS Code for #D8C5CD
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #D8C5CD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #D8C5CD (#D8C5CD)
#D8C5CD is a pink color (colour) with RGB channel values of 216 red, 197 green, and 205 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 335 degrees with 20% saturation and 81% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #D8C5CD is 204/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 5% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #D8C5CD against white is 1.64:1 and against black is 12.79:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 12.79:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #C5D8D0 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #D8C5CD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #D8C5D7 and #D8C6C5, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #D8C5CD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #D8C5CD?
- #D8C5CD is Color #D8C5CD, a pink color (colour) with RGB(216, 197, 205), HSL(335, 20%, 81%), and CMYK(0%, 9%, 5%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 204/255.
- Is #D8C5CD accessible for text?
- Against white, #D8C5CD has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 12.79:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #D8C5CD?
- The complementary colour is #C5D8D0 (hue 155). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #D8C5D7 and #D8C6C5. The triadic palette adds #CDD8C5 and #C5CDD8 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #D8C5CD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #d8c5cd; or rgb(216, 197, 205); or hsl(335, 20%, 81%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 335 20% 81%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.