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#DADCD3

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #DADCD3

#DADCD3 is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 86% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.5), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5D3DC (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red218
Green220
Blue211

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.5
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 5.8
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 8.2

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

Text on #DADCD3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DADCD3.
1.39:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DADCD3.
15.16:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DADCD3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DADCD3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DDDBD3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DDDBD3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBDBD9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DADCD3?

#DADCD3 is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 86% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #DADCD3?

Use black text. Black on #DADCD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.16:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DADCD3?

Its complementary colour is #D5D3DC, and analogous partners are #DCDAD3 and #D6DCD3.