#D3CCCE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D3CCCE
With the hex code #D3CCCE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCD3D1, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.30:1 (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 #D3CCCE?
With the hex code #D3CCCE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D3CCCE?
Use black text. Black on #D3CCCE has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3CCCE?
Its complementary colour is #CCD3D1, and analogous partners are #D3CCD2 and #D3CECC.