#D0CED1
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D0CED1
#D0CED1 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Gray (ΔE 2.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFD1CE — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D0CED1 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D0CED1
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D0CED1?
#D0CED1 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D0CED1?
Use black text. Black on #D0CED1 has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CED1?
Its complementary colour is #CFD1CE, and analogous partners are #CFCED1 and #D1CED1.