#DBC6C8
Light Gray · light neutral
About #DBC6C8
#DBC6C8 is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 78% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C6DBD9 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBC6C8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DBC6C8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DBC6C8?
#DBC6C8 is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 78% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC6C8?
Use black text. Black on #DBC6C8 has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC6C8?
Its complementary colour is #C6DBD9, and analogous partners are #DBC6D2 and #DBCFC6.