#D3DADC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D3DADC
#D3DADC is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 85% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 3.4), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCD5D3 (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 14.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D3DADC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D3DADC?
#D3DADC is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 85% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D3DADC?
Use black text. Black on #D3DADC has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3DADC?
Its complementary colour is #DCD5D3, and analogous partners are #D3DCDA and #D3D6DC.