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#DBD1CB

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #DBD1CB

#DBD1CB is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 4.8), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBD5DB (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red219
Green209
Blue203

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 4.8
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 6.4
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 7.4

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

Text on #DBD1CB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DBD1CB.
1.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DBD1CB.
13.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBD1CB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBD1CB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D4D2CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D6D4CB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DECFCF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBD1CB?

#DBD1CB is a very light, near-neutral orange colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #DBD1CB?

Use black text. Black on #DBD1CB has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBD1CB?

Its complementary colour is #CBD5DB, and analogous partners are #DBCBCD and #DBD9CB.