#C3C8BF
Silver · light neutral
About #C3C8BF
#C3C8BF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.6), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4BFC8 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.33:1, 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 #C3C8BF?
#C3C8BF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C3C8BF?
Use black text. Black on #C3C8BF has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3C8BF?
Its complementary colour is #C4BFC8, and analogous partners are #C7C8BF and #BFC8C0.