#D5C2BC
Silver · light neutral
About #D5C2BC
#D5C2BC is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 76% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCCFD5 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.27:1 (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 #D5C2BC?
#D5C2BC is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 76% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D5C2BC?
Use black text. Black on #D5C2BC has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5C2BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCCFD5, and analogous partners are #D5BCC3 and #D5CFBC.