#DECBC7
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DECBC7
With the hex code #DECBC7, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7DADE, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.47:1, 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 #DECBC7?
With the hex code #DECBC7, this is a very light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DECBC7?
Use black text. Black on #DECBC7 has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DECBC7?
Its complementary colour is #C7DADE, and analogous partners are #DEC7CF and #DED6C7.