Information about #DCD9D6 color

#DCD9D6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCD9D6 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 217, 214) — 86.3% red, 85.1% green, 83.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCD9D6 is a quiet, subdued whisper-light neutral that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Silver (#D8D8D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Timberwolf (#DBD7D2) and Light Grey (#D8DCD6).

The recipe behind #DCD9D6 is rgb(220, 217, 214), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DCD9D6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #DCD9D6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCD9D6 color variations

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

#DCD9D6 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 #DCD9D6

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

Timberwolf color link
Timberwolf

#DBD7D2

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Aqua Haze color link
Aqua Haze

#D9DDD5

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Bon Jour color link
Bon Jour

#DFD7D2

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

#DCD9D6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCD9D6
  • RGB220, 217, 214
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 217, 214)
  • HSL30°, 8%, 85%
  • HSL Precise30°, 7.895%, 85.098%
  • HSV30°, 3%, 86%
  • HSB30°, 3%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.851, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.851, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.851, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDCD9D6
  • DECIMAL ID14473686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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