#D8D8DA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D8D8DA
#D8D8DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 85% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Gray (ΔE 2.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DADAD8 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D8D8DA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.75:1 (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 #D8D8DA?
#D8D8DA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 85% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D8D8DA?
Use black text. Black on #D8D8DA has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8D8DA?
Its complementary colour is #DADAD8, and analogous partners are #D8D9DA and #D9D8DA.