#dadeb5 Color Information

#dadeb5 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 #dadeb5, and its official name is April Showers. In RGB, it consists of 85.5% Red, 87.1% Green, and 71.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 1.8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 18.5% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 65.9°, with saturation of 38.3% and lightness of 79%. The decimal value for #dadeb5 is 14343861, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dadeb5 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#dadeb5 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorApril Showers Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color218, 222, 181 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color85.5%, 87.1%, 71.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.145, 0.129, 0.290 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.018, 0, 0.185, 0.129 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color65.9°, 38.3%, 79.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color65.9°, 18.5%, 87.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color63.375, 70.484, 53.981 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color181, 222, 185 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14343861 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color87.234, -8.159, 19.698 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)87.234, 21.321, 112.499 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color87.234, -0.216, 29.779 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color83.955, -12.176, 20.647 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.337, 0.375, 70.484 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292533941 / 0xffdadeb5 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: October 5, 2024

Shades of #dadeb5

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dadeb5, its pure hue is 65.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.3%, and its lightness is 79.0%. 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 #dadeb5, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1b1c17 to #bfc29e.

Tints of #dadeb5

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dadeb5, its pure hue is 65.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.3%, and its lightness is 79.0%. 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 #dadeb5, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #dfe2be to #fafbf6.

Tones of #dadeb5

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dadeb5, its pure hue is 65.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 38.3%, 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 #dadeb5, which range from #cacaca (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #f5ff94 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dadeb5

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dadeb5! For #dadeb5, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #dadeb5. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dadeb5

This color, #dadeb5, consists of 85.5% Red, 87.1% Green, and 71.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 218, Green = 222, Blue = 181. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dadeb5 is 1.8% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 18.5% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R85.5%
C1.8%
G87.1%
M0.0%
B71.0%
Y18.5%
K12.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 218 222 181
Octal 332 336 265
Hexa #da #de #b5
Binary 11011010 11011110 10110101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 1 0 18 12
Octal 1 0 22 14
Hexa #01 #00 #12 #0c
Binary 00000001 00000000 00010010 00001100

Analogous Colors of #dadeb5

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dadeb5 — which has hue 65.9° — its analogous colors are located at 35.9° and 95.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dadeb5.

Triadic Colors of #dadeb5

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 #dadeb5 — which has hue 65.9° — its triadic colors are located at 65.9° and 305.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dadeb5.

Complementary Color of #dadeb5

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dadeb5 — which has hue 65.9° — its complementary color is located at 245.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dadeb5.

Split Complementary Colors of #dadeb5

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 #dadeb5 — which has hue 65.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 65.9° and 275.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dadeb5.

Tetradic Colors of #dadeb5

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 #dadeb5 — which has hue 65.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 335.9°, 65.9°, 155.9°, and 245.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dadeb5.

Monochromatic Colors of #dadeb5

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dadeb5, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #bbbe9f — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f1f4d5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dadeb5

We want to make getting started with #dadeb5 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dadeb5 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dadeb5 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 #dadeb5 with other HTML elements.

#dadeb5 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dadeb5.
<span style="color: #dadeb5;">The color of this text is #dadeb5.</span>

#dadeb5 Background Color

The background color for this text is #dadeb5.
<div style="background-color: #dadeb5; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dadeb5.</div>

#dadeb5 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dadeb5.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dadeb5;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dadeb5.</span>

#dadeb5 Border Color

This is a div with border color #dadeb5.
<div style="border: #dadeb5 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dadeb5.</div>

#dadeb5 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dadeb5 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dadeb5; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dadeb5 on a white background.</div></div>

#dadeb5 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dadeb5 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dadeb5; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dadeb5 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dadeb5 to White

This is a gradient from #dadeb5 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dadeb5,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dadeb5,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dadeb5,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dadeb5,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dadeb5 to white.</div>

Gradient from #dadeb5 to Black

This is a gradient from #dadeb5 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dadeb5,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dadeb5,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dadeb5,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dadeb5,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dadeb5 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dadeb5

In addition to using #dadeb5 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 #dadeb5 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dadeb5, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 218, Green = 222, Blue = 181). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dadeb5 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 #dadeb5
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(218, 222, 181)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dadeb5; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dadeb5; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dadeb5; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(218, 222, 181);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dadeb5")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:218, green:222, blue:181, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:218 green:222 blue:181 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(218f, 222f, 181f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(218, 222, 181);
 

#dadeb5 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dadeb5 the same way. For those with color blindness, #dadeb5 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dadeb5 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dadeb5 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 #dadeb5 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 #dadeb5 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 #dadeb5 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
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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