#D5D5CD
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D5D5CD
#D5D5CD is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 84% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% 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 4.2), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDCDD5 (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 — 14.23:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D5D5CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D5D5CD?
#D5D5CD is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 84% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% 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 #D5D5CD?
Use black text. Black on #D5D5CD has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5D5CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDCDD5, and analogous partners are #D5D1CD and #D1D5CD.