Information about #DCDAE0 color

#DCDAE0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCDAE0 falls into the Violet Color FamilyDesaturated, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 218, 224) — 86.3% red, 85.5% green, 87.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCDAE0 is a muted, almost neutral off-white that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. 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 Rolling Fog (#DAD7DF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Athens Grey (#DCDDDD) and Titan White (#DDD6E1).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 218, 224) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 15.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DCDAE0 color variations

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

#DCDAE0 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 #DCDAE0

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

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Titan White color link
Titan White

#DDD6E1

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCDAE0
  • RGB220, 218, 224
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(220, 218, 224)
  • HSL260°, 9%, 87%
  • HSL Precise260°, 8.824%, 86.667%
  • HSV260°, 3%, 88%
  • HSB260°, 3%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.855, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.855, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.855, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDCDAE0
  • DECIMAL ID14473952
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01