#dcdedc Color Information

#dcdedc Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #dcdedc, and its official name is Site White. In RGB, it consists of 86.3% Red, 87.1% Green, and 86.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0.9% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 120.0°, with saturation of 2.9% and lightness of 86.7%. The decimal value for #dcdedc is 14474972, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dcdedc is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#dcdedc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorSite White Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color220, 222, 220 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color86.3%, 87.1%, 86.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.137, 0.129, 0.137 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.009, 0, 0.009, 0.129 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color120.0°, 2.9%, 86.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color120.0°, 0.9%, 87.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color68.555, 72.626, 78.115 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color220, 222, 222 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14474972 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color88.269, -1.030, 0.732 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)88.269, 1.264, 144.614 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color88.269, -1.014, 1.297 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color85.221, -5.544, 5.308 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.313, 0.331, 72.626 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292665052 / 0xffdcdedc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: November 20, 2024

Shades of #dcdedc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dcdedc, its pure hue is 120.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 2.9%, and its lightness is 86.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #dcdedc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c1c1c to #c1c2c1.

Tints of #dcdedc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dcdedc, its pure hue is 120.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 2.9%, and its lightness is 86.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #dcdedc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e0e2e0 to #fbfbfb.

Tones of #dcdedc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dcdedc, its pure hue is 120.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 2.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #dcdedc, which range from #dddddd (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #bbffbb (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dcdedc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dcdedc! For #dcdedc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #dcdedc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dcdedc

This color, #dcdedc, consists of 86.3% Red, 87.1% Green, and 86.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 220, Green = 222, Blue = 220. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dcdedc is 0.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0.9% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R86.3%
C0.9%
G87.1%
M0.0%
B86.3%
Y0.9%
K12.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 220 222 220
Octal 334 336 334
Hexa #dc #de #dc
Binary 11011100 11011110 11011100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 0 0 12
Octal 0 0 0 14
Hexa #00 #00 #00 #0c
Binary 00000000 00000000 00000000 00001100

Analogous Colors of #dcdedc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dcdedc — which has hue 120.0° — its analogous colors are located at 90.0° and 150.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcdedc.

Triadic Colors of #dcdedc

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #dcdedc — which has hue 120.0° — its triadic colors are located at 0.0° and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcdedc.

Complementary Color of #dcdedc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dcdedc — which has hue 120.0° — its complementary color is located at 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcdedc.

Split Complementary Colors of #dcdedc

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #dcdedc — which has hue 120.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 120.0° and 330.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcdedc.

Tetradic Colors of #dcdedc

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #dcdedc — which has hue 120.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 30.0°, 120.0°, 210.0°, and 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcdedc.

Monochromatic Colors of #dcdedc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dcdedc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #cbcdcb — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #edefed (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dcdedc

We want to make getting started with #dcdedc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dcdedc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dcdedc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #dcdedc with other HTML elements.

#dcdedc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dcdedc.
<span style="color: #dcdedc;">The color of this text is #dcdedc.</span>

#dcdedc Background Color

The background color for this text is #dcdedc.
<div style="background-color: #dcdedc; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dcdedc.</div>

#dcdedc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dcdedc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dcdedc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dcdedc.</span>

#dcdedc Border Color

This is a div with border color #dcdedc.
<div style="border: #dcdedc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dcdedc.</div>

#dcdedc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dcdedc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dcdedc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dcdedc on a white background.</div></div>

#dcdedc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dcdedc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dcdedc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dcdedc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dcdedc to White

This is a gradient from #dcdedc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dcdedc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dcdedc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dcdedc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dcdedc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dcdedc to white.</div>

Gradient from #dcdedc to Black

This is a gradient from #dcdedc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dcdedc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dcdedc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dcdedc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dcdedc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dcdedc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dcdedc

In addition to using #dcdedc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #dcdedc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dcdedc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 220, Green = 222, Blue = 220). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dcdedc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #dcdedc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(220, 222, 220)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dcdedc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dcdedc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dcdedc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(220, 222, 220);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dcdedc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:220, green:222, blue:220, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:220 green:222 blue:220 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(220f, 222f, 220f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(220, 222, 220);
 

#dcdedc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dcdedc the same way. For those with color blindness, #dcdedc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dcdedc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dcdedc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #dcdedc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #dcdedc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #dcdedc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text