#D5CED3
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D5CED3
With the hex code #D5CED3, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CED5D0, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.60:1, 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 #D5CED3?
With the hex code #D5CED3, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 81% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D5CED3?
Use black text. Black on #D5CED3 has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5CED3?
Its complementary colour is #CED5D0, and analogous partners are #D4CED5 and #D5CECF.