#C2B2BF
Thistle · light warm gray
About #C2B2BF
#C2B2BF is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 70% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2C2B5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2B2BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.41:1, 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 #C2B2BF?
#C2B2BF is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 70% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C2B2BF?
Use black text. Black on #C2B2BF has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2B2BF?
Its complementary colour is #B2C2B5, and analogous partners are #BDB2C2 and #C2B2B7.