#DFD1D9
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DFD1D9
#DFD1D9 is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 82% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 3% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1DFD7 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.26:1, 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 #DFD1D9?
#DFD1D9 is a very light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 82% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 3% 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 #DFD1D9?
Use black text. Black on #DFD1D9 has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD1D9?
Its complementary colour is #D1DFD7, and analogous partners are #DED1DF and #DFD1D2.