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#DADFDE

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #DADFDE

With the hex code #DADFDE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 87% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% 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 4.3 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFDADB, 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 15.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red218
Green223
Blue222

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 4.3
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 9.1
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 9.3

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

Text on #DADFDE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DADFDE.
1.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DADFDE.
15.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DADFDE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DEDEDE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DDDEDE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D9DFDF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DADFDE?

With the hex code #DADFDE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 87% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #DADFDE?

Use black text. Black on #DADFDE has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DADFDE?

Its complementary colour is #DFDADB, and analogous partners are #DADFDC and #DADEDF.