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What color is DAD9BC?

The RGB color code for color number #DAD9BC is RGB(218, 217, 188). In the RGB color model, #DAD9BC has a red value of 218, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 13.8% yellow, and 14.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58° (degrees), 28.8 % saturation, and 79.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DAD9BC has a hue of 58° (degrees), 13.8 % saturation and 85.5 % brightness/value.



Color DAD9BC is cool or warm?

Color DAD9BC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DAD9BC? (For interior and product design)

DAD9BC has an LRV of nearly 68. 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.



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#DAD9BC

Light Color


Compare LRV 68 of #DAD9BC with dark and light Color




Is #DAD9BC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DAD9BC 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 #DAD9BC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(218, 217, 188)
Red
218 (85.5%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.46%
Yellow
13.76%
Key
14.51%

HSL

HSL(58deg, 28.8 %, 79.6 %)

Hue
58°
Saturation
28.85 %.
Lightness
79.61 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 60, 26)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
60 (23.4%)
Blue
26 (10.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58°
Saturation
13.76 %.
Brightness / Value
85.49 %.

HWB

H: 58°

W: 73.73 %

B: 14.51 %

XYZ

X : 62.8

Y : 68.16

Z : 57.42

YXY

Y1 : 68.16

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 14.51%

M : 14.90%

Y : 26.27%


LRV

~ 68.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.1GY 8.5/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 86.09

A : -4.54

B : 14.43

CIE-Lch

L : 86.09

C : 15.12

H : 107.45

CIE-Luv

L : 86.09

U : 2.16

V : 21.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.56

A : -8.7

B : 16.55






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DAD9BC


Here are the colors similar to DAD9BC. 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 - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#EAE0C8
Pearl
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#F1E9D2
Parchment
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DAD9BC.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DAD9BC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DAD9BC.


#E9E4C5
PANTONE 9142 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#D7DBC6
PANTONE 9585 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DAD9BC.


#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#D9E7D7
BS 14-C-31 - Green (Alpine)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DAD9BC.


#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#E9E0D2
RAL 9001 - Cream White
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DAD9BC


Here are the paint colors similar to DAD9BC. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DAD9BC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DAD9BC to Dunn-Edwards


#DDDCBF
Woven Reed (DE 5527)
ΔE - 0.69 (99.3% similar)
#E1DDBF
Silver Fern (DE 5492)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#D5D8BC
Pine Mist (DE 5534)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#D1D2BF
Spooky (DE 6248)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DAD9BC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DAD9BC to Sherwin Williams


#E0DDBD
Celery (SW 6421)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#DBDDBD
Honeydew (SW 6428)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#CDCDB4
Acanthus (SW 0029)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#E9E0C5
Chamomile (SW 6399)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color DAD9BC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DAD9BC to Behr


#DBD7B7
Springday (MQ3-14)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#D6D5BC
Pale Cucumber (PPU9-17)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#D1D2B8
Breathe (S360-2)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#D5D0B4
Windmill (S350-2)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DAD9BC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DAD9BC to PPG Paints


#CFD2B5
Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#E1E1BE
Forgive Quickly (PPG1116-3)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#DCDDB8
Beach Grass (PPG1119-3)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#D1CEB4
Silver Sage (PPG1113-2)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DAD9BC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DAD9BC to Benjamin Moore


#DAD4B2
Gloucester Green (CW-440)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#CBCDAE
Guilford Green (HC-116)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#CCCFAE
Maidenhair Fern (500)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#CBCBAD
Harbor Town (493)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DAD9BC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DAD9BC to Valspar


#D3CEB3
Platinum Sage (8003-27B)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#D4DAB8
Prairie Willow (6001-5B)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#D8DDB8
Cool Cucumber (V059-2)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#EBE6CC
Swan Dance (8003-26A)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#DAD9BC 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



DAD9BC
Dark Cream*

BCBDDA
Pastel Lilac*


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 #DAD9BC?

Color that best contrast with #DAD9BC is #BCBDDA, color name is Pastel Lilac*
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 #DAD9BC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DAD9BC is #BCBDDA, color name is Pastel Lilac*.





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