#DCC5CA
Light Gray · light warm pink
About #DCC5CA
#DCC5CA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5DCD7 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.88:1 (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 #DCC5CA?
#DCC5CA is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 77% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC5CA?
Use black text. Black on #DCC5CA has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC5CA?
Its complementary colour is #C5DCD7, and analogous partners are #DCC5D5 and #DCCCC5.