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#DFE0DF

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #DFE0DF

#DFE0DF is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 88% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% 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 4.6), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E0DFE0 (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 — 15.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red223
Green224
Blue223

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 4.6
Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 8.2
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 8.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DFE0DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DFE0DF.
1.32:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #DFE0DF.
15.87:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFE0DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFE0DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E0E0DF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E0E0DF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFE0E0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFE0DF?

#DFE0DF is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 88% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #DFE0DF?

Use black text. Black on #DFE0DF has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFE0DF?

Its complementary colour is #E0DFE0, and analogous partners are #E0E0DF and #DFE0E0.