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#D1BCBD

Silver · light neutral

About #D1BCBD

#D1BCBD is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCD1D0 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.64:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red209
Green188
Blue189

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.9
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 10.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.3

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

Text on #D1BCBD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D1BCBD.
1.80:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D1BCBD.
11.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D1BCBD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D1BCBD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFBFBD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C2BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D6BABC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D1BCBD?

#D1BCBD is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% 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 #D1BCBD?

Use black text. Black on #D1BCBD has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D1BCBD?

Its complementary colour is #BCD1D0, and analogous partners are #D1BCC8 and #D1C5BC.