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#D0BEC2

Silver · light neutral

About #D0BEC2

#D0BEC2 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BED0CC (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red208
Green190
Blue194

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.1
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D0BEC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D0BEC2.
1.78:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D0BEC2.
11.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0BEC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0BEC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0C1C2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C3C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4BDBF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0BEC2?

#D0BEC2 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #D0BEC2?

Use black text. Black on #D0BEC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0BEC2?

Its complementary colour is #BED0CC, and analogous partners are #D0BECB and #D0C3BE.