#D1BFBE
Silver · light neutral
About #D1BFBE
#D1BFBE is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 75% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% 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 6.9); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BED0D1 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D1BFBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.91:1 (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 #D1BFBE?
#D1BFBE is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 75% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #D1BFBE?
Use black text. Black on #D1BFBE has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1BFBE?
Its complementary colour is #BED0D1, and analogous partners are #D1BEC7 and #D1C9BE.