#D0CEC2
Bone · very light neutral
About #D0CEC2
#D0CEC2 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Bone (ΔE 6.0); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2C4D0 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D0CEC2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D0CEC2?
#D0CEC2 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% 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 #D0CEC2?
Use black text. Black on #D0CEC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CEC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2C4D0, and analogous partners are #D0C7C2 and #CBD0C2.