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#C1C2CD

Silver · light neutral

About #C1C2CD

#C1C2CD is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 76% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 6.0), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDCCC1 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red193
Green194
Blue205

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.0
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #C1C2CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #C1C2CD.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #C1C2CD.
11.87:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C1C2CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C1C2CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFC3CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BFC2CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFC4C5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C1C2CD?

#C1C2CD is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 76% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #C1C2CD?

Use black text. Black on #C1C2CD has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C1C2CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDCCC1, and analogous partners are #C1C8CD and #C6C1CD.