#C5B2BC
Silver · light warm pink
About #C5B2BC
#C5B2BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 70% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2C5BB — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5B2BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.47:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C5B2BC?
#C5B2BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 70% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C5B2BC?
Use black text. Black on #C5B2BC has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5B2BC?
Its complementary colour is #B2C5BB, and analogous partners are #C5B2C5 and #C5B2B3.