#DBDED6 — Light Grey Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#DBDED6

≈ Light Grey

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On white

1.36:1

Fails AA

On black

12.86:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(12.86:1)

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Hue83°Saturation4%Brightness87%

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Palettes with this color

Gray Taupe Silver Palette≈Mushroom Sage Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Light Grey

Light Grey is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Pastel Day#D9D6DE Muffled White#D6D7DE Pastel Day#DDD6DE White Bullet#DEDDD6 Mystic White#EBECE9 Black Olive#393A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameLight Grey#D8DCD6ΔE 1.1 CSS nameGainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 4.6 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 6.0

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Light Grey — meaning & where to use it

Light Grey is a light, airy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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