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#D0C2CC

Silver · light neutral

About #D0C2CC

With the hex code #D0C2CC, this is a light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2D0C6, a light gray shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red208
Green194
Blue204

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.9

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

Text on #D0C2CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D0C2CC.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D0C2CC.
12.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0C2CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0C2CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C5CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C7CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2C2C5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0C2CC?

With the hex code #D0C2CC, this is a light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #D0C2CC?

Use black text. Black on #D0C2CC has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0C2CC?

Its complementary colour is #C2D0C6, and analogous partners are #CDC2D0 and #D0C2C5.