Information about Porcelain color

#DDDCDB - Porcelain color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDDCDB ("Porcelain") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 220, 219) (86.7% red, 86.3% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDDCDB presents itself as a softly muted whisper-light neutral — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alto (#DBDBDB) and Athens Grey (#DCDDDD).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 220, 219) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDDCDB: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Porcelain" in the Register.

Porcelain color variations

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

Porcelain color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Porcelain color hues

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

Porcelain 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 Porcelain

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

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Eighth Tea color link
Eighth Tea

#E2DED8

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Whitewater color link
Whitewater

#E1E1DC

Vista White color link
Vista White

#E3DFD9

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDDCDB
  • RGB221, 220, 219
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 220, 219)
  • HSL30°, 3%, 86%
  • HSL Precise30°, 2.857%, 86.275%
  • HSV30°, 1%, 87%
  • HSB30°, 1%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.863, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.863, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.863, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDDDCDB
  • DECIMAL ID14539995
  • Name Length9
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