#D1BDBD
Silver · light neutral
About #D1BDBD
#D1BDBD is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 74% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDD1D1 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D1BDBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D1BDBD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D1BDBD?
#D1BDBD is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 74% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #D1BDBD?
Use black text. Black on #D1BDBD has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1BDBD?
Its complementary colour is #BDD1D1, and analogous partners are #D1BDC7 and #D1C7BD.