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#C4CECA

Light Gray · light neutral

About #C4CECA

#C4CECA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% 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 5.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEC4C8 (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 13.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red196
Green206
Blue202

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.0
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #C4CECA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4CECA.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #C4CECA.
13.03:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4CECA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4CECA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDCCCA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBCBCA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C2CECD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4CECA?

#C4CECA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% 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 #C4CECA?

Use black text. Black on #C4CECA has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4CECA?

Its complementary colour is #CEC4C8, and analogous partners are #C4CEC5 and #C4CDCE.