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What color is DCDEC5?

The RGB color code for color number #DCDEC5 is RGB(220, 222, 197). In the RGB color model, #DCDEC5 has a red value of 220, a green value of 222, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.9% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 11.3% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 64.8° (degrees), 27.5 % saturation, and 82.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCDEC5 has a hue of 64.8° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.



Color DCDEC5 is cool or warm?

Color DCDEC5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCDEC5? (For interior and product design)

DCDEC5 has an LRV of nearly 71. 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

#DCDEC5

Light Color


Compare LRV 71 of #DCDEC5 with dark and light Color




Is #DCDEC5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCDEC5 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 #DCDEC5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 222, 197)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
222 (87.1%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.90%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
11.26%
Key
12.94%

HSL

HSL(64.8deg, 27.5 %, 82.2 %)

Hue
64.8°
Saturation
27.47 %.
Lightness
82.16 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 53, 23)
Red
14 (5.6%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
23 (9.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
64.8°
Saturation
11.26 %.
Brightness / Value
87.06 %.

HWB

H: 64.8°

W: 77.25 %

B: 12.94 %

XYZ

X : 65.71

Y : 71.49

Z : 63.16

YXY

Y1 : 71.49

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 12.94%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 71.5 %

Munsell Color System

5.7GY 8.6/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 87.72

A : -4.95

B : 12.03

CIE-Lch

L : 87.72

C : 13.01

H : 112.38

CIE-Luv

L : 87.72

U : 0.19

V : 18.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 84.55

A : -9.23

B : 14.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DCDEC5


Here are the colors similar to DCDEC5. 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.



#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#F5F5DC
Beige
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#F0EAD6
Eggshell
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCDEC5.


#D7DBC6
PANTONE 9585 C
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#E5E8CD
PANTONE 9601 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#E9E4C5
PANTONE 9142 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#F1F0D8
PANTONE 9060 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCDEC5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCDEC5.


#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#D9E7D7
BS 14-C-31 - Green (Alpine)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#E4E8E1
BS 18-C-31 - Ice Blue
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCDEC5.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCDEC5.


#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#FFFDE6
RAL 9012 Clean Room White
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#E9E0D2
RAL 9001 - Cream White
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DCDEC5


Here are the paint colors similar to DCDEC5. 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 DCDEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCDEC5 to Dunn-Edwards


#DDDCBF
Woven Reed (DE 5527)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#D5D8BC
Pine Mist (DE 5534)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#E1DDBF
Silver Fern (DE 5492)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#D1D2BF
Spooky (DE 6248)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCDEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCDEC5 to Sherwin Williams


#E4E4CE
Sprout (SW 6427)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#DBDDBD
Honeydew (SW 6428)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#E0DDBD
Celery (SW 6421)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#E2E2D1
Sagey (SW 6175)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCDEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCDEC5 to Behr


#D6D5BC
Pale Cucumber (PPU9-17)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#D1D2B8
Breathe (S360-2)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#DBD7B7
Springday (MQ3-14)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#EBEBD6
Amazon Breeze (GR-W03)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCDEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCDEC5 to Valspar


#E6E9CE
Carpathian Dawn (8002-29A)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#E5E9CE
Origami Clover (8002-28A)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#D4DAB8
Prairie Willow (6001-5B)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#ECEBCC
Meadow Morn (8002-27A)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCDEC5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCDEC5 to PPG Paints


#EAECD3
Just Perfect (PPG1116-1)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#E1E1BE
Forgive Quickly (PPG1116-3)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#D1D1BB
With A Twist (PPG1028-2)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#D1D3C0
Brainstorm (PPG1030-1)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCDEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCDEC5 to Benjamin Moore


#D2D1BF
Spring Thaw (1508)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#F2F1D7
Cream Silk (2146-60)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#EBE6D2
Spanish White (943)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#CCCFAE
Maidenhair Fern (500)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCDEC5 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



DCDEC5
Dark Beige*

C7C5DE
Languid Lavender*


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 #DCDEC5?

Color that best contrast with #DCDEC5 is #C7C5DE, color name is Languid Lavender*
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 #DCDEC5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCDEC5 is #C7C5DE, color name is Languid Lavender*.





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