Information about #D7C9C9 color

#D7C9C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D7C9C9 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(215, 201, 201) (84.3% red, 78.8% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 5 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #D7C9C9 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lilac Ash (#D7CDCD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Swirl (#D7CEC5) and Half Cloud (#D4CDC3).

The recipe behind #D7C9C9 is rgb(215, 201, 201), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D7C9C9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #D7C9C9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D7C9C9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D7C9C9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D7C9C9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Swirl color link
Swirl

#D7CEC5

Half Cloud color link
Half Cloud

#D4CDC3

Westar color link
Westar

#D4CFC5

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

Eighth Napa color link
Eighth Napa

#D4CDC2

Lighthouse color link
Lighthouse

#D1CCC3

Whiteout color link
Whiteout

#CECAC8

Last Chance color link
Last Chance

#D8D2C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D7C9C9
  • RGB215, 201, 201
  • CMYK0, 5, 5, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 201, 201)
  • HSL0°, 15%, 82%
  • HSL Precise0°, 14.894%, 81.569%
  • HSV0°, 7%, 84%
  • HSB0°, 7%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.788, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.788, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.788, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD7C9C9
  • DECIMAL ID14141897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01