#C2B8BE
Silver · light neutral
About #C2B8BE
#C2B8BE is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 72% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8C2BC (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.89:1 (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 #C2B8BE?
#C2B8BE is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 72% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C2B8BE?
Use black text. Black on #C2B8BE has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2B8BE?
Its complementary colour is #B8C2BC, and analogous partners are #C1B8C2 and #C2B8B9.