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What color is DCD9D3?

The RGB color code for color number #DCD9D3 is RGB(220, 217, 211). In the RGB color model, #DCD9D3 has a red value of 220, a green value of 217, and a blue value of 211. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 4.1% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 11.4 % saturation, and 84.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCD9D3 has a hue of 40° (degrees), 4.1 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCD9D3 is cool or warm?

Color DCD9D3 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCD9D3? (For interior and product design)

DCD9D3 has an LRV of nearly 70. 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

#DCD9D3

Light Color


Compare LRV 70 of #DCD9D3 with dark and light Color




Is #DCD9D3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCD9D3 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 #DCD9D3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 217, 211)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
217 (85.1%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.36%
Yellow
4.09%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(40deg, 11.4 %, 84.5 %)

Hue
40°
Saturation
11.39 %.
Lightness
84.51 %.

RYB

RYB(15, 40, 26)
Red
15 (5.9%)
Yellow
40 (15.5%)
Blue
26 (10.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40°
Saturation
4.09 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 40°

W: 82.75 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 66.09

Y : 69.54

Z : 71.57

YXY

Y1 : 69.54

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 14.90%

Y : 17.25%


LRV

~ 69.5 %

Munsell Color System

9Y 8.6/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 86.77

A : -0.03

B : 3.3

CIE-Lch

L : 86.77

C : 3.3

H : 90.54

CIE-Luv

L : 86.77

U : 2.06

V : 4.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 83.39

A : -4.48

B : 7.49






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DCD9D3


Here are the colors similar to DCD9D3. 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.



#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#D9DAD2
Oatmeal
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#DCDCDC
Gainsboro
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#E5E4E2
Platinum
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCD9D3.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCD9D3.


#DFDCD4
PANTONE 9081 C
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#D7D2CB
PANTONE Warm Gray 1 C
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#E4E2DB
PANTONE 9080 C
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#E3E3DD
PANTONE 9101 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCD9D3.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCD9D3.


#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#E9E0D2
RAL 9001 - Cream White
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#ECECE7
RAL 9003 - Signal White
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#F1ECE1
RAL 9010 - Pure White
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCD9D3.


#E3E3DF
BS 22-B-15 - Swansdown
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DCD9D3


Here are the paint colors similar to DCD9D3. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color DCD9D3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCD9D3 to PPG Paints


#DFDCD5
Shark (PPG1006-2)
ΔE - 0.83 (99.2% similar)
#E0DED8
Seagull (PPG14-03)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#DBD7CE
Silent Smoke (PPG1025-2)
ΔE - 1.45 (98.5% similar)
#DEDBD2
In The Cloud (PPG0999-1)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCD9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCD9D3 to Sherwin Williams


#DCD8D0
Drift of Mist (SW 9166)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#DAD9D4
First Star (SW 7646)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#DFD9D2
Simple White (SW 7021)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#DFDAD1
City Loft (SW 7631)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCD9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCD9D3 to Benjamin Moore


#DCD9D5
Silver Bells (1458)
ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
#D9D8D3
Shoreline (1471)
ΔE - 1.05 (99.0% similar)
#D6D2CD
Lilac Hush (CSP-490)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#D5D5D0
Whisper (CSP-500)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCD9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCD9D3 to Valspar


#DBDAD4
Mr. Kitty (8006-3A)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#DEDAD1
Dirty Martini (V174)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#DED9D0
Slush (8005-2A)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#D5D3CC
Tempered Gray (4004-1A)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCD9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCD9D3 to Dunn-Edwards


#DCD8D4
Heirloom Shade (DEW 395)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#D8D7D3
Cloud (DEC 791)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#D9D9D6
Winter Morn (DET 617)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#DBD6CB
Shady (DEC 774)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCD9D3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCD9D3 to Behr


#E2DED7
Crème De La Crème (MQ3-33)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#E1DEDA
Prelude To Pink (PR-W06)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#D9D9D2
Seagull Gray (N360-1)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#D9D4CB
Dove (HDC-MD-21)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCD9D3 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



DCD9D3
Timberwolf*

D3D6DC
Light Gray*


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 #DCD9D3?

Color that best contrast with #DCD9D3 is #D3D6DC, color name is Light Gray*
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 #DCD9D3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCD9D3 is #D3D6DC, color name is Light Gray*.





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