Aluminum color hex code is #D9DAD9

What is Aluminum Color?

Aluminum has the hex code #D9DAD9. The equivalent RGB values are (217, 218, 217), which means it is composed of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:0 Y:1 K:15. In the HSV/HSB scale, Aluminum has a hue of 120°, 0% saturation and a brightness value of 85%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Aluminum is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the aluminum CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Aluminum Color Codes

Hex Code	#D9DAD9
RGB Values	(217, 218, 217)
CMYK Values	(1%, 0%, 1%, 15%)
HSV/HSB Values	(120°, 0%, 85%)
Closest Web Safe	#CCCCCC
Inverse Color	#262526 [Raisin Black]
Closest Pantone®	Cool Gray 1 C
Closest RAL	9002 [Grey white]
Complementary Color	#DAD9DA [Light Silver]

Aluminum Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#D9D9D9
Desaturated	#DADADA
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#DADADA
Weighted Average (Luma)	#DADADA
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#E6E6E6

Aluminum Color Palettes

Aluminum is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.

Complementary color palette of D9DAD9. Complementary color is DAD9DA

Complementary Palette

The complement of Aluminum is Light Silver with the hex code #DAD9DA. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #D9DAD9 color is offered by #DAD9DA. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (D9DAD9, D9DADA and DADAD9)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Aluminum (#D9DAD9) are Light Silver (#D9DADA) and Light Silver (#DADAD9). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Aluminum with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (D9DAD9, DAD9DA and DAD9DA)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Aluminum (#D9DAD9) are #DAD9DA (Light Silver) and #DAD9DA (Light Silver). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (D9DAD9, D9D9DA and DAD9D9)

Triadic Palette

Aluminum triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #D9D9DA (Light Silver) and #DAD9D9 (Light Silver) along with #D9DAD9 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (D9DAD9, D9D9DA, DAD9DA and DADAD9)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Aluminum has four colors - #D9D9DA (Light Silver), #DAD9DA (Light Silver) and #DADAD9 (Light Silver) in addition to the base color (#D9DAD9). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (D9DAD9, D9DADA, DAD9DA and DADAD9)

Square Palette

Aluminum square color palette has #D9DADA (Light Silver), #DAD9DA (Light Silver) and #DADAD9 (Light Silver). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Aluminum Color Rainbow Palette

Our Aluminum rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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