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#C4BEBC

Silver · light neutral

About #C4BEBC

#C4BEBC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 75% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is virtually identical to Silver (ΔE 2.5), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCC2C4 (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 11.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red196
Green190
Blue188

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 2.5
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.6
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 7.8

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

Text on #C4BEBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #C4BEBC.
1.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #C4BEBC.
11.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4BEBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4BEBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFBFBC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C0BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6BDBD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4BEBC?

#C4BEBC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 75% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C4BEBC?

Use black text. Black on #C4BEBC has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4BEBC?

Its complementary colour is #BCC2C4, and analogous partners are #C4BCBE and #C4C2BC.