#DBC9CC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DBC9CC
With the hex code #DBC9CC, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 79% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% 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 7.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9DBD8, 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 13.24:1 (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 #DBC9CC?
With the hex code #DBC9CC, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 79% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DBC9CC?
Use black text. Black on #DBC9CC has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBC9CC?
Its complementary colour is #C9DBD8, and analogous partners are #DBC9D5 and #DBCFC9.