Information about #DAD8DA color

#DAD8DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DAD8DA is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(218, 216, 218) (85.5% red, 84.7% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DAD8DA reads as a quiet, subdued whisper-light neutral and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Silver (#D8D8D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alto (#DBDBDB) and Pastel Silver (#DBDBDC).

The recipe behind #DAD8DA is rgb(218, 216, 218), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #DAD8DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DAD8DA color variations

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

#DAD8DA 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 #DAD8DA

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

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Aluminum color link
Aluminum

#D6D6D6

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAD8DA
  • RGB218, 216, 218
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 216, 218)
  • HSL300°, 3%, 85%
  • HSL Precise300°, 2.632%, 85.098%
  • HSV300°, 1%, 85%
  • HSB300°, 1%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.847, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.847, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.847, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDAD8DA
  • DECIMAL ID14342362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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