Information about #DDD9D9 color

#DDD9D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDD9D9 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 217, 217) — 86.7% red, 85.1% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDD9D9 is a quiet, subdued whisper-light neutral that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alto (#DBDBDB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Porcelain (#DDDCDB) and Pastel Silver (#DBDBDC).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 217, 217) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DDD9D9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #DDD9D9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDD9D9 color variations

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

#DDD9D9 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 #DDD9D9

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

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Aqua Haze color link
Aqua Haze

#D9DDD5

#DDD9D9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDD9D9
  • RGB221, 217, 217
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 217, 217)
  • HSL0°, 6%, 86%
  • HSL Precise0°, 5.556%, 85.882%
  • HSV0°, 2%, 87%
  • HSB0°, 2%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.851, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.851, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.851, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDDD9D9
  • DECIMAL ID14539225
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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