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#D3C2CA

Silver · light neutral

About #D3C2CA

#D3C2CA is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 76% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.9), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2D3CB (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 12.34:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red211
Green194
Blue202

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.9
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.4

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

Text on #D3C2CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #D3C2CA.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #D3C2CA.
12.34:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D3C2CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D3C2CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C3C5CA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C7CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D6C2C5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D3C2CA?

#D3C2CA is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 76% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #D3C2CA?

Use black text. Black on #D3C2CA has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D3C2CA?

Its complementary colour is #C2D3CB, and analogous partners are #D3C2D3 and #D3C3C2.