Information about #DBDCD9 color

#DBDCD9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBDCD9 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 220, 217) — 85.9% red, 86.3% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DBDCD9 presents itself as a quiet, subdued off-white — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alto (#DBDBDB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Porcelain (#DDDCDB) and Gainsboro (#DCDCDC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(219, 220, 217)), which gives #DBDCD9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBDCD9: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DBDCD9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DBDCD9 color variations

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

#DBDCD9 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 #DBDCD9

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

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Aqua Haze color link
Aqua Haze

#D9DDD5

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBDCD9
  • RGB219, 220, 217
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 220, 217)
  • HSL80°, 4%, 86%
  • HSL Precise80°, 4.11%, 85.686%
  • HSV80°, 1%, 86%
  • HSB80°, 1%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.863, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.863, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.863, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDBDCD9
  • DECIMAL ID14408921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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