#DBC7CA
Light Gray · light neutral
About #DBC7CA
#DBC7CA is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 78% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% 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 8.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C7DBD8 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DBC7CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.03:1 (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 #DBC7CA?
#DBC7CA is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 78% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC7CA?
Use black text. Black on #DBC7CA has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC7CA?
Its complementary colour is #C7DBD8, and analogous partners are #DBC7D4 and #DBCEC7.