#D6D3CA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D6D3CA
With the hex code #D6D3CA, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 83% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 4.8 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CACDD6, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.03:1 (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 #D6D3CA?
With the hex code #D6D3CA, this is a very light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 83% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D6D3CA?
Use black text. Black on #D6D3CA has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6D3CA?
Its complementary colour is #CACDD6, and analogous partners are #D6CDCA and #D3D6CA.