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#D4CDCD

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #D4CDCD

#D4CDCD is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 3.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDD4D4 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red212
Green205
Blue205

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 3.0
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 5.8
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 9.9

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

Text on #D4CDCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D4CDCD.
1.57:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #D4CDCD.
13.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D4CDCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D4CDCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECECD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D0CFCD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D6CCCD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D4CDCD?

#D4CDCD is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #D4CDCD?

Use black text. Black on #D4CDCD has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D4CDCD?

Its complementary colour is #CDD4D4, and analogous partners are #D4CDD1 and #D4D1CD.