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#DAC7CD

Light Gray · light neutral

About #DAC7CD

#DAC7CD is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7DAD4 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red218
Green199
Blue205

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DAC7CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DAC7CD.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DAC7CD.
13.03:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DAC7CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DAC7CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9CACD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CDCDCD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DEC6C9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DAC7CD?

#DAC7CD is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #DAC7CD?

Use black text. Black on #DAC7CD has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DAC7CD?

Its complementary colour is #C7DAD4, and analogous partners are #DAC7D7 and #DACBC7.