#DEDFE0
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DEDFE0
With the hex code #DEDFE0, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 4.3 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0DFDE, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.74:1 (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 #DEDFE0?
With the hex code #DEDFE0, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 87% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DEDFE0?
Use black text. Black on #DEDFE0 has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEDFE0?
Its complementary colour is #E0DFDE, and analogous partners are #DEE0E0 and #DEDEE0.