#DFD8E0
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #DFD8E0
With the hex code #DFD8E0, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% 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 5.5 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D9E0D8, 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 15.04:1 (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 #DFD8E0?
With the hex code #DFD8E0, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 85% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% 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 #DFD8E0?
Use black text. Black on #DFD8E0 has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFD8E0?
Its complementary colour is #D9E0D8, and analogous partners are #DBD8E0 and #E0D8DD.