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#C4CCC2

Light Gray · light neutral

About #C4CCC2

With the hex code #C4CCC2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAC2CC, a silver shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.76:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red196
Green204
Blue194

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.0
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.9

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

Text on #C4CCC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4CCC2.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4CCC2.
12.76:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4CCC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4CCC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDCAC1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC9C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C4CBC9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4CCC2?

With the hex code #C4CCC2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C4CCC2?

Use black text. Black on #C4CCC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4CCC2?

Its complementary colour is #CAC2CC, and analogous partners are #C9CCC2 and #C2CCC5.