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#D2C4CC

Silver · light neutral

About #D2C4CC

#D2C4CC is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% 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 #C4D2CA (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 12.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red210
Green196
Blue204

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #D2C4CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D2C4CC.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D2C4CC.
12.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2C4CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2C4CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5C6CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C8CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D4C4C7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2C4CC?

#D2C4CC is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #D2C4CC?

Use black text. Black on #D2C4CC has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2C4CC?

Its complementary colour is #C4D2CA, and analogous partners are #D1C4D2 and #D2C4C5.