#DCE3DF — Distant Cloud Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#DCE3DF

≈ Distant Cloud

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On white

1.30:1

Fails AA

On black

13.41:1

Passes AAA

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Aa#1C1916(13.41:1)

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Hue146°Saturation3%Brightness89%

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Colors that go with Distant Cloud

Distant Cloud 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.

Pebble Beach#E3DCE0 Peekaboo#E3DCE3 Frozen Mammoth#E3DCDD Light Grey#DDE3DC Whale Bone#E9ECEA Charcoal#363A38

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Colour nameDistant Cloud#E5EAE6ΔE 1.9 CSS nameGainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 4.4 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 6.5

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

Distant Cloud — meaning & where to use it

Distant Cloud 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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