#D9CED2
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D9CED2
With the hex code #D9CED2, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% 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 4.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CED9D5, 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 13.71:1 (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 #D9CED2?
With the hex code #D9CED2, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 3% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D9CED2?
Use black text. Black on #D9CED2 has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9CED2?
Its complementary colour is #CED9D5, and analogous partners are #D9CED7 and #D9D0CE.