Information about #DFD9D9 color

#DFD9D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DFD9D9 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 217, 217) — 87.5% red, 85.1% green, 85.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral off-white, #DFD9D9 radiates an almost-white brightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from House White (#DFDDD9). Slightly further away sit Porcelain (#DDDCDB) and Alto (#DBDBDB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 217, 217)), which gives #DFD9D9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #DFD9D9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DFD9D9 color variations

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

#DFD9D9 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 #DFD9D9

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

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Eighth Tea color link
Eighth Tea

#E2DED8

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFD9D9
  • RGB223, 217, 217
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 217, 217)
  • HSL0°, 9%, 86%
  • HSL Precise0°, 8.571%, 86.275%
  • HSV0°, 3%, 87%
  • HSB0°, 3%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.851, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.851, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.851, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDFD9D9
  • DECIMAL ID14670297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01