#C1C8BF
Silver · light neutral
About #C1C8BF
#C1C8BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.9); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C6BFC8 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C1C8BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.28:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C1C8BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C1C8BF?
#C1C8BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C1C8BF?
Use black text. Black on #C1C8BF has a contrast ratio of 12.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1C8BF?
Its complementary colour is #C6BFC8, and analogous partners are #C5C8BF and #BFC8C2.