#C1CDCC
Light Gray · light neutral
About #C1CDCC
#C1CDCC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDC1C2 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C1CDCC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C1CDCC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C1CDCC?
#C1CDCC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C1CDCC?
Use black text. Black on #C1CDCC has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1CDCC?
Its complementary colour is #CDC1C2, and analogous partners are #C1CDC6 and #C1C8CD.