Information about Urbane color

#D9D1CF - Urbane color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D9D1CF, known as "Urbane", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 209, 207) — 85.1% red, 82% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D9D1CF presents itself as a gently muted red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Sea Fog (#D8D5CE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Flotsam (#D9D5D1) and Mercury (#D5D2D1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 209, 207)), which gives #D9D1CF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. The name "Urbane" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Urbane color variations

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

Urbane 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 Urbane

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9D1CF
  • RGB217, 209, 207
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 209, 207)
  • HSL12°, 12%, 83%
  • HSL Precise12°, 11.628%, 83.137%
  • HSV12°, 5%, 85%
  • HSB12°, 5%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.820, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.820, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.820, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9D1CF
  • DECIMAL ID14275023
  • Name Length6
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