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#D2C5BC

Silver · light neutral

About #D2C5BC

#D2C5BC is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.3), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCC9D2 (silver), 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 12.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red210
Green197
Blue188

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.3
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 7.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.0

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

Text on #D2C5BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D2C5BC.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D2C5BC.
12.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2C5BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2C5BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9C6BB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CCC8BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7C3C2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2C5BC?

#D2C5BC is a light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #D2C5BC?

Use black text. Black on #D2C5BC has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2C5BC?

Its complementary colour is #BCC9D2, and analogous partners are #D2BCBE and #D2D0BC.