#C3C8CF
Silver · light neutral
About #C3C8CF
#C3C8CF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 4.9); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFCAC3 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C3C8CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.48:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C3C8CF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C3C8CF?
#C3C8CF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C3C8CF?
Use black text. Black on #C3C8CF has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3C8CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFCAC3, and analogous partners are #C3CECF and #C4C3CF.