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#C2CCCE

Light Gray · light neutral

About #C2CCCE

#C2CCCE is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 80% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 4.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEC4C2 (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 12.82:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red194
Green204
Blue206

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 4.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 5.2
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C2CCCE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2CCCE.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C2CCCE.
12.82:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2CCCE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2CCCE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CACBCE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C9CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFCDCD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2CCCE?

#C2CCCE is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 80% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C2CCCE?

Use black text. Black on #C2CCCE has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2CCCE?

Its complementary colour is #CEC4C2, and analogous partners are #C2CECA and #C2C6CE.