#C2B9BE
Silver · light neutral
About #C2B9BE
#C2B9BE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 73% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 4.6); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B9C2BD — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2B9BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.98:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2B9BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2B9BE?
#C2B9BE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 73% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #C2B9BE?
Use black text. Black on #C2B9BE has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2B9BE?
Its complementary colour is #B9C2BD, and analogous partners are #C2B9C2 and #C2B9BA.