Information about #DAD9AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DAD9AE is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 217, 174) — 85.5% red, 85.1% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 17 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DAD9AE presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Ivory (#DCD1AE). Slightly further away sit Mint Julep (#E0D8A7) and Quarter Pavlova (#DED3B4).

The recipe behind #DAD9AE is rgb(218, 217, 174), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #DAD9AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DAD9AE color variations

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

#DAD9AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DAD9AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DAD9AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DAD9AE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DAD9AE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DAD9AE

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

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Quarter Pavlova color link
Quarter Pavlova

#DED3B4

Pastel Khaki color link
Pastel Khaki

#DAD4B6

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Pale Beige color link
Pale Beige

#DED1B4

Pompeii color link
Pompeii

#DCD1B5

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Double Wheatfield color link
Double Wheatfield

#D9CFB3

Double Chandelier color link
Double Chandelier

#E5D7AD

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

#DAD9AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAD9AE
  • RGB218, 217, 174
  • CMYK0, 0, 17, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 217, 174)
  • HSL59°, 37%, 77%
  • HSL Precise58.636°, 37.288%, 76.863%
  • HSV59°, 20%, 85%
  • HSB59°, 20%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.851, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.851, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.851, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAD9AE
  • DECIMAL ID14342574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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