#D1BEBE
Silver · light neutral
About #D1BEBE
#D1BEBE is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.2), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BED1D1 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.82:1 (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 #D1BEBE?
#D1BEBE is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 75% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% 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 #D1BEBE?
Use black text. Black on #D1BEBE has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1BEBE?
Its complementary colour is #BED1D1, and analogous partners are #D1BEC8 and #D1C8BE.