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#D3D8D2

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #D3D8D2

#D3D8D2 is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 85% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 3.9), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7D2D8 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red211
Green216
Blue210

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 3.9
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 7.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.9

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

Text on #D3D8D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D3D8D2.
1.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D3D8D2.
14.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D3D8D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D3D8D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D8D7D2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D8D6D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D3D8D6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D3D8D2?

#D3D8D2 is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 85% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #D3D8D2?

Use black text. Black on #D3D8D2 has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D3D8D2?

Its complementary colour is #D7D2D8, and analogous partners are #D6D8D2 and #D2D8D4.