Information about Pale Chestnut color

#DDADAF - Pale Chestnut color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDADAF, known as "Pale Chestnut", falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 173, 175) — 86.7% red, 67.8% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 18 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DDADAF reads as a confidently colored earthy red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paper Doll (#DFAFAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Boutique (#DFACB7) and Blossom (#DFB1B6).

The recipe behind #DDADAF is rgb(221, 173, 175), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pale Chestnut" in the Register.

Pale Chestnut color variations

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

Pale Chestnut color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF
#E3BCBE

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#EACDCE

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#F1DDDE

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#F8EEEE

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White

#FFFFFF

Pale Chestnut color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF
#C57477

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#A64548

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#6E2E30

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#371718

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Black

#000000

Pale Chestnut color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF
#CE9EA0

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#BE9395

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#AB8A8B

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#968384

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Grey

#808080

Pale Chestnut color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#D4DCAC

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#DCD1AC

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#DCBDAC

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Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF
#DCACC1

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#DCACD4

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#D1ACDC

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Pale Chestnut 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
#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

#ACDCDB
#ACDCDB

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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
#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

#ACC6DC
#ACC6DC

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#ACDCC3
#ACDCC3

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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
#DCC3AC
#DCC3AC

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#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

#DCACC6
#DCACC6

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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
#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

#AEDCAC
#AEDCAC

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#ACAEDC
#ACAEDC

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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
#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

#DCDBAC
#DCDBAC

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#ACDCDB
#ACDCDB

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#ACAEDC
#ACAEDC

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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
#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

#C6DCAC
#C6DCAC

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#ACDCDB
#ACDCDB

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#C3ACDC
#C3ACDC

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Nearest named colors to Pale Chestnut

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Vintage Pink color link
Vintage Pink

#E6A5B7

Pale Chestnut color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#DDADAF - Pale Chestnut color image Pale Chestnut color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDADAF
  • RGB221, 173, 175
  • CMYK0, 19, 18, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 173, 175)
  • HSL358°, 41%, 77%
  • HSL Precise357.5°, 41.379%, 77.255%
  • HSV358°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB358°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.678, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.678, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.678, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDADAF
  • DECIMAL ID14527919
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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