Color #D9CDCD Color / Colour Code #D9CDCD
This page shows the hex color code for color #d9cdcd (#D9CDCD). The colour is a red tone with 14% saturation and 83% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #D9CDCD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#D9CDCD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 330, 0, and 30 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 0, 120, and 240 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #D9CDCD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 0 and saturation at 14%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 0 to 45 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 0 with its complement at 180 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #D9CDCD
Lightness variations at hue 0 and 14% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #D9CDCD
Design Use Cases for #D9CDCD
Muted Accent Color
With 14% saturation, #D9CDCD has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#D9CDCD at 83% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#D9CDCD falls in the red spectrum (hue 0). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #D9CDCD (hue 0) to its complement at hue 180. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 30. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d9cdcd, #cedada);
CSS Code for #D9CDCD
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #D9CDCD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #D9CDCD across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #D9CDCD (#D9CDCD)
#D9CDCD is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 217 red, 205 green, and 205 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 0 degrees with 14% saturation and 83% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #D9CDCD is 209/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #D9CDCD against white is 1.55:1 and against black is 13.56:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 13.56:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #CEDADA creates maximum visual tension when paired with #D9CDCD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #DACED4 and #DAD4CE, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #D9CDCD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #D9CDCD?
- #D9CDCD is Color #D9CDCD, a red color (colour) with RGB(217, 205, 205), HSL(0, 14%, 83%), and CMYK(0%, 6%, 6%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 209/255.
- Is #D9CDCD accessible for text?
- Against white, #D9CDCD has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 13.56:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #D9CDCD?
- The complementary colour is #CEDADA (hue 180). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #DACED4 and #DAD4CE. The triadic palette adds #CEDACE and #CECEDA for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #D9CDCD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #d9cdcd; or rgb(217, 205, 205); or hsl(0, 14%, 83%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 0 14% 83%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.