#C0AFBC
Thistle · light warm gray
About #C0AFBC
With the hex code #C0AFBC, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 69% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFC0B3, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.10:1 (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 #C0AFBC?
With the hex code #C0AFBC, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 69% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C0AFBC?
Use black text. Black on #C0AFBC has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0AFBC?
Its complementary colour is #AFC0B3, and analogous partners are #BBAFC0 and #C0AFB3.