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What color is DCDAD9?

The RGB color code for color number #DCDAD9 is RGB(220, 218, 217). In the RGB color model, #DCDAD9 has a red value of 220, a green value of 218, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.9% magenta, 1.4% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 4.1 % saturation, and 85.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCDAD9 has a hue of 20° (degrees), 1.4 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCDAD9 is cool or warm?

Color DCDAD9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCDAD9? (For interior and product design)

DCDAD9 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

#DCDAD9

Light Color


Compare LRV 70 of #DCDAD9 with dark and light Color




Is #DCDAD9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCDAD9 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 #DCDAD9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 218, 217)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
218 (85.5%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.91%
Yellow
1.36%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(20deg, 4.1 %, 85.7 %)

Hue
20°
Saturation
4.11 %.
Lightness
85.69 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 35, 25)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
35 (13.6%)
Blue
25 (9.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
20°
Saturation
1.36 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 20°

W: 85.10 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 67.11

Y : 70.37

Z : 75.69

YXY

Y1 : 70.37

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 14.51%

Y : 14.90%


LRV

~ 70.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.5YR 8.6/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 87.18

A : 0.51

B : 0.72

CIE-Lch

L : 87.18

C : 0.88

H : 55

CIE-Luv

L : 87.18

U : 1.19

V : 1.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 83.89

A : -4

B : 5.22






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DCDAD9


Here are the colors similar to DCDAD9. 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.



#DCDCDC
Gainsboro
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#E5E4E2
Platinum
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCDAD9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCDAD9.


#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#E5E5E5
BS 22-C-33 - Soft Purple
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#E3E3DF
BS 22-B-15 - Swansdown
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCDAD9.


#D4D5D4
PANTONE 10101 C
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#D0D0CE
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#D0D3D4
PANTONE 427 C
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#DFDCD4
PANTONE 9081 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCDAD9.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCDAD9.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#ECECE7
RAL 9003 - Signal White
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#F1F0EA
RAL 9016 - Traffic White
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DCDAD9


Here are the paint colors similar to DCDAD9. 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 DCDAD9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCDAD9 to Sherwin Williams


#DDDCDB
Spatial White (SW 6259)
ΔE - 0.65 (99.3% similar)
#E0DEDA
Snowfall (SW 6000)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#E2E0DC
Ghosted (SW 9545)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#DEDFDC
Nebulous White (SW 7063)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCDAD9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCDAD9 to Valspar


#D9D8D6
Thundersnow (V171)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#E3E1DF
Gray Shimmer (7004-9)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCDAD9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCDAD9 to Dunn-Edwards


#DEDDDD
Silver Lake (DE 6379)
ΔE - 0.91 (99.1% similar)
#DBDBDA
Porpoise (DE 6373)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#E0DCDB
Snow Peak (DE 6386)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#DCD8D4
Heirloom Shade (DEW 395)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCDAD9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCDAD9 to PPG Paints


#DCD8D7
Go To Gray (PPG1004-1)
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#E0DDDD
Silver Screen (PPG1014-3)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#E1DDDB
Fall Chill (PPG1003-1)
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#E0DFDC
Shaded Whisper (PPG0995-1)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCDAD9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCDAD9 to Behr


#DEDEDC
White Lie (MQ3-55)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#DBDCDB
Pixel White (N530-1)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#E1DEDA
Prelude To Pink (PR-W06)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#DFDDDF
Enigma (N100-1)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCDAD9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCDAD9 to Benjamin Moore


#DCD9D5
Silver Bells (1458)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#D8D9D8
Graytint (1611)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#E4E3E0
American White (2112-70)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#D9D8D3
Shoreline (1471)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCDAD9 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



DCDAD9
Gainsboro*

D9DBDC
Gainsboro*


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 #DCDAD9?

Color that best contrast with #DCDAD9 is #D9DBDC, color name is Gainsboro*
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 #DCDAD9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCDAD9 is #D9DBDC, color name is Gainsboro*.





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