Information about Metallic Platinum color

#D3D6D8 - Metallic Platinum color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D3D6D8 ("Metallic Platinum") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(211, 214, 216) (82.7% red, 83.9% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #D3D6D8 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Thunder (#D5D7D8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aluminum (#D6D6D6) and Quarter Surrender (#D6D8D8).

In RGB terms — rgb(211, 214, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D3D6D8: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. The name "Metallic Platinum" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Metallic Platinum color variations

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

Metallic Platinum color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Metallic Platinum color hues

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

Metallic Platinum 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 Metallic Platinum

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

Aluminum color link
Aluminum

#D6D6D6

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Light Gray color link
Light Gray

#D3D3D3

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Carefree color link
Carefree

#D1DDD5

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Mercury color link
Mercury

#D5D2D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D3D6D8
  • RGB211, 214, 216
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(211, 214, 216)
  • HSL204°, 6%, 84%
  • HSL Precise204°, 6.024%, 83.725%
  • HSV204°, 2%, 85%
  • HSB204°, 2%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.827, 0.839, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.827, 0.839, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.827, 0.839, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD3D6D8
  • DECIMAL ID13883096
  • Name Length17
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