Information about #D9C3CE color

#D9C3CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9C3CE falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 195, 206) — 85.1% red, 76.5% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 4 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D9C3CE reads as a softly toned pink-red rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lilac Ash (#D7CDCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thistle (#D8BFD8) and Quarter Milestone (#DBD0CB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 195, 206)), which gives #D9C3CE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9C3CE: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #D9C3CE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9C3CE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D9C3CE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D9C3CE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Thistle color link
Thistle

#D8BFD8

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

In The Mauve color link
In The Mauve

#CECBD1

Urbane color link
Urbane

#D9D1CF

Whiteout color link
Whiteout

#CECAC8

Swirl color link
Swirl

#D7CEC5

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Cool Pink color link
Cool Pink

#E0C5DB

Prim color link
Prim

#E2CDD5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9C3CE
  • RGB217, 195, 206
  • CMYK0, 9, 4, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 195, 206)
  • HSL330°, 22%, 81%
  • HSL Precise330°, 22.449%, 80.784%
  • HSV330°, 10%, 85%
  • HSB330°, 10%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.765, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.765, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.765, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9C3CE
  • DECIMAL ID14271438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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