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#C3CFCA

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #C3CFCA

#C3CFCA is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 5.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFC3C8 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red195
Green207
Blue202

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.8
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.6

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

Text on #C3CFCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C3CFCA.
1.60:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C3CFCA.
13.10:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C3CFCA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C3CFCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECDCA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CCCBCA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C1CFCD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C3CFCA?

#C3CFCA is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C3CFCA?

Use black text. Black on #C3CFCA has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C3CFCA?

Its complementary colour is #CFC3C8, and analogous partners are #C3CFC4 and #C3CECF.