#D7CCD2
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D7CCD2
#D7CCD2 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 80% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCD7D1 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D7CCD2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.46:1 (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 #D7CCD2?
#D7CCD2 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 80% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D7CCD2?
Use black text. Black on #D7CCD2 has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7CCD2?
Its complementary colour is #CCD7D1, and analogous partners are #D7CCD7 and #D7CCCC.