#DCC5CB
Light Gray · light warm pink
About #DCC5CB
#DCC5CB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 77% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C5DCD6 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #DCC5CB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCC5CB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCC5CB?
#DCC5CB is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 77% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCC5CB?
Use black text. Black on #DCC5CB has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCC5CB?
Its complementary colour is #C5DCD6, and analogous partners are #DCC5D7 and #DCCBC5.