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What color is DAD0AD?

The RGB color code for color number #DAD0AD is RGB(218, 208, 173). In the RGB color model, #DAD0AD has a red value of 218, a green value of 208, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.6% magenta, 20.6% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 37.8 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DAD0AD has a hue of 46.7° (degrees), 20.6 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.



Color DAD0AD is cool or warm?

Color DAD0AD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DAD0AD? (For interior and product design)

DAD0AD has an LRV of nearly 63. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DAD0AD

Light Color


Compare LRV 63 of #DAD0AD with dark and light Color




Is #DAD0AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DAD0AD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DAD0AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(218, 208, 173)
Red
218 (85.5%)
Green
208 (81.6%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.59%
Yellow
20.64%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(46.67deg, 37.8 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
46.67°
Saturation
37.82 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 70, 29)
Red
24 (9.2%)
Yellow
70 (27.5%)
Blue
29 (11.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.67°
Saturation
20.64 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 46.67°

W: 67.84 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 59.01

Y : 63.03

Z : 48.59

YXY

Y1 : 63.03

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 14.51%

M : 18.43%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 63 %

Munsell Color System

1.1GY 8.2/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 83.46

A : -2.16

B : 18.65

CIE-Lch

L : 83.46

C : 18.77

H : 96.6

CIE-Luv

L : 83.46

U : 7.99

V : 26.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 79.39

A : -6.26

B : 19.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DAD0AD


Here are the colors similar to DAD0AD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#EFDFBB
Dutch White
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#EAE0C8
Pearl
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DAD0AD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DAD0AD.


#DFD1A7
PANTONE 7500 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#E7DBB9
PANTONE 9161 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#D5CB9F
PANTONE 4545 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#DDCBA4
PANTONE 468 C
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DAD0AD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DAD0AD.


#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#D2D1BF
BS 12-B-17 - Willow
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DAD0AD.


#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DAD0AD


Here are the paint colors similar to DAD0AD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DAD0AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DAD0AD to Sherwin Williams


#DFD4B0
Rice Paddy (SW 6414)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#DDCDA6
Ancestral Gold (SW 6407)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#DBC8A2
Straw Harvest (SW 7698)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#E9D6B0
Convivial Yellow (SW 6393)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DAD0AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DAD0AD to Benjamin Moore


#DAD4B2
Gloucester Green (CW-440)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#DED6AF
Mellowed Ivory (2149-50)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#DECEA6
Dunmore Cream (HC-29)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#DACEA1
Spring Morning (263)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DAD0AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DAD0AD to Dunn-Edwards


#DACBA7
Light Aspiration (DE 6185)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#DBD4AB
Dull Sage (DE 5499)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#DED1A3
Summer Solstice (DET 492)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color DAD0AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DAD0AD to Behr


#E3D7AE
Champagne Cocktail (M310-3)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#E5D9B6
Lemon Balm (PPU8-13)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#D4CFB2
Pale Ivy (MQ6-55)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#DED6AC
Primitive Green (MQ4-40)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DAD0AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DAD0AD to Valspar


#CFCAA7
Archisa (8003-28C)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#DBD1A4
Plum Passion (6007-5B)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#E5D6B5
Meadow Dew (8003-24B)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage (8003-27B)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DAD0AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DAD0AD to PPG Paints


#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#E7D9B9
At The Beach (PPG12-28)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#E1CFA5
Foothills (PPG1105-4)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#DAD0AD color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DAD0AD
Dark Cream*

ADB7DA
Maximum Blue Purple*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DAD0AD?

Color that best contrast with #DAD0AD is #ADB7DA, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DAD0AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DAD0AD is #ADB7DA, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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