#DED5DB
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DED5DB
With the hex code #DED5DB, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 84% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% 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 4.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5DED8, 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 — 14.65:1, 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 #DED5DB?
With the hex code #DED5DB, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 84% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% 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 #DED5DB?
Use black text. Black on #DED5DB has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DED5DB?
Its complementary colour is #D5DED8, and analogous partners are #DDD5DE and #DED5D7.