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HEX DDDAD8 - #DDDAD8, RGB(221,218,216) Color


Color Name: Gainsboro*
Hex Color Code: #DDDAD8
RGB Color Code: RGB(221, 218, 216)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.4%, 2.3%, 13.3%



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What color is DDDAD8?

The RGB color code for color number #DDDAD8 is RGB(221, 218, 216). In the RGB color model, #DDDAD8 has a red value of 221, a green value of 218, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 2.3% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation, and 85.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDDAD8 has a hue of 24° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color DDDAD8 is cool or warm?

Color DDDAD8 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DDDAD8? (For interior and product design)

DDDAD8 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.



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#DDDAD8

Light Color


Compare LRV 70 of #DDDAD8 with dark and light Color




Is #DDDAD8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDDAD8 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 #DDDAD8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 218, 216)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
218 (85.5%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.36%
Yellow
2.26%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(24deg, 6.8 %, 85.7 %)

Hue
24°
Saturation
6.85 %.
Lightness
85.69 %.

RYB

RYB(14, 35, 25)
Red
14 (5.5%)
Yellow
35 (13.9%)
Blue
25 (9.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
24°
Saturation
2.26 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 24°

W: 84.71 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 67.28

Y : 70.47

Z : 75.02

YXY

Y1 : 70.47

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 14.51%

Y : 15.29%


LRV

~ 70.5 %

Munsell Color System

1.2Y 8.6/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 87.23

A : 0.67

B : 1.33

CIE-Lch

L : 87.23

C : 1.49

H : 63.35

CIE-Luv

L : 87.23

U : 1.82

V : 1.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 83.95

A : -3.84

B : 5.78






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DDDAD8

Here are the colors similar to DDDAD8. 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 - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#E5E4E2
Platinum
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#D9D6CF
Timberwolf
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDDAD8.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDDAD8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDDAD8.

#E2E2E1
BS 10-A-01 - White
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#D2D2D2
BS 02-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#E3E3DF
BS 22-B-15 - Swansdown
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#E5E5E5
BS 22-C-33 - Soft Purple
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDDAD8.

#D4D5D4
PANTONE 10101 C
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#D0D0CE
PANTONE Cool Gray 2 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#DFDCD4
PANTONE 9081 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#D7D2CB
PANTONE Warm Gray 1 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDDAD8.

#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#ECECE7
RAL 9003 - Signal White
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#F1F0EA
RAL 9016 - Traffic White
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DDDAD8

Here are the paint colors similar to DDDAD8. 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.


Valspar

Hex color DDDAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDDAD8 to Valspar

#D9D8D6
Thundersnow (V171)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#E3E1DF
Gray Shimmer (7004-9)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DDDAD8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDDAD8 to PPG Paints

#E1DDDB
Fall Chill (PPG1003-1)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#DCD8D7
Go To Gray (PPG1004-1)
ΔE - 0.93 (99.1% similar)
#E0DDDD
Silver Screen (PPG1014-3)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#E0DFDC
Shaded Whisper (PPG0995-1)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DDDAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDDAD8 to Dunn-Edwards

#E0DCDB
Snow Peak (DE 6386)
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#DCD8D4
Heirloom Shade (DEW 395)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#DEDDDD
Silver Lake (DE 6379)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#DBDBDA
Porpoise (DE 6373)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DDDAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDDAD8 to Sherwin Williams

#DDDCDB
Spatial White (SW 6259)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#E0DEDA
Snowfall (SW 6000)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#E2E0DC
Ghosted (SW 9545)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#DAD9D4
First Star (SW 7646)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDDAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDDAD8 to Benjamin Moore

#DCD9D5
Silver Bells (1458)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#D8D9D8
Graytint (1611)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#E6E2DE
A la Mode (2109-70)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#D9D8D3
Shoreline (1471)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color DDDAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDDAD8 to Behr

#E1DEDA
Prelude To Pink (PR-W06)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#DEDEDC
White Lie (MQ3-55)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#DBDCDB
Pixel White (N530-1)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#DFDDDF
Enigma (N100-1)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDDAD8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDDAD8 to Farrow & Ball

#E4DFDC
Great White (2006)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#D4D4D2
Dimpse (277)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#E4E2DC
Strong White (2001)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#D8D6CF
Ammonite (274)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#DDDAD8 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



DDDAD8
Gainsboro*

D8DBDD
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 #DDDAD8?

Color that best contrast with #DDDAD8 is #D8DBDD, 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 #DDDAD8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDDAD8 is #D8DBDD, color name is Gainsboro*.





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