Close to Gainsboro
#DCE0DC
#DCE0DC is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 87.8% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 6% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCE0DC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCE0DC as they’d see it.
#DCE0DC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCE0DC
What color is #DCE0DC?
#DCE0DC is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 87.8% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 6% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCE0DC in RGB?
#DCE0DC is rgb(220, 224, 220): 220 red, 224 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCE0DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 2, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCE0DC?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCE0DC?
Its complement #E2DEE2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.