#D1BDBA
Silver · light neutral
About #D1BDBA
#D1BDBA is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% 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 Silver (ΔE 7.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BACED1 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D1BDBA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.70:1 (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 #D1BDBA?
#D1BDBA is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D1BDBA?
Use black text. Black on #D1BDBA has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1BDBA?
Its complementary colour is #BACED1, and analogous partners are #D1BAC2 and #D1C9BA.