#DFC9CD
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #DFC9CD
#DFC9CD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 79% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C9DFDB — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFC9CD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.37:1, 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 #DFC9CD?
#DFC9CD is a muted, very light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 79% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFC9CD?
Use black text. Black on #DFC9CD has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFC9CD?
Its complementary colour is #C9DFDB, and analogous partners are #DFC9D8 and #DFD0C9.