#D1BDBE
Silver · light neutral
About #D1BDBE
With the hex code #D1BDBE, this is a light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BDD1D0, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.73:1 (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 #D1BDBE?
With the hex code #D1BDBE, this is a light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D1BDBE?
Use black text. Black on #D1BDBE has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1BDBE?
Its complementary colour is #BDD1D0, and analogous partners are #D1BDC8 and #D1C6BD.