#DAE0DD
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DAE0DD
With the hex code #DAE0DD, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 88% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0DADD, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.69:1, 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 #DAE0DD?
With the hex code #DAE0DD, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 88% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DAE0DD?
Use black text. Black on #DAE0DD has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAE0DD?
Its complementary colour is #E0DADD, and analogous partners are #DAE0DA and #DAE0E0.