#D5BCBD
Silver · light warm pink
About #D5BCBD
#D5BCBD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 74% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.5); Baby Pink comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCD5D4 — a powder blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #D5BCBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.76:1, 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 #D5BCBD?
#D5BCBD is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 74% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D5BCBD?
Use black text. Black on #D5BCBD has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5BCBD?
Its complementary colour is #BCD5D4, and analogous partners are #D5BCCA and #D5C8BC.