Information about #D9D8D5 color

#D9D8D5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D9D8D5 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(217, 216, 213) (85.1% red, 84.7% green, 83.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #D9D8D5 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 Light Silver (#D8D8D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Rakaia (#D7D6D3) and Aluminum (#D6D6D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 216, 213)), which gives #D9D8D5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #D9D8D5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #D9D8D5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9D8D5 color variations

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

#D9D8D5 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 #D9D8D5

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

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Aluminum color link
Aluminum

#D6D6D6

Timberwolf color link
Timberwolf

#DBD7D2

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Half Flotsam color link
Half Flotsam

#D9D5D1

Aqua Haze color link
Aqua Haze

#D9DDD5

Bon Jour color link
Bon Jour

#DFD7D2

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9D8D5
  • RGB217, 216, 213
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 216, 213)
  • HSL45°, 5%, 84%
  • HSL Precise45°, 5%, 84.314%
  • HSV45°, 2%, 85%
  • HSB45°, 2%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.847, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.847, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.847, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9D8D5
  • DECIMAL ID14276821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01