#DED8DC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DED8DC
#DED8DC is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 85% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 3.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8DEDA (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.96:1 (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 #DED8DC?
#DED8DC is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 85% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DED8DC?
Use black text. Black on #DED8DC has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DED8DC?
Its complementary colour is #D8DEDA, and analogous partners are #DDD8DE and #DED8D9.