#C2C1BF
Silver · light neutral
About #C2C1BF
#C2C1BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 76% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Silver (ΔE 1.2); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFC0C2 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2C1BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.67:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2C1BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2C1BF?
#C2C1BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 76% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C2C1BF?
Use black text. Black on #C2C1BF has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2C1BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFC0C2, and analogous partners are #C2C0BF and #C2C2BF.