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#DACBCC

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #DACBCC

#DACBCC is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBDAD9 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.40:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red218
Green203
Blue204

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.6
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 10.6

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

Text on #DACBCC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DACBCC.
1.57:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DACBCC.
13.40:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DACBCC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDCDCC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D0CFCC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DDCACB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DACBCC?

#DACBCC is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #DACBCC?

Use black text. Black on #DACBCC has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DACBCC?

Its complementary colour is #CBDAD9, and analogous partners are #DACBD4 and #DAD1CB.