#C5BCB2
Greige · light neutral
About #C5BCB2
#C5BCB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 74% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2BBC5 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5BCB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.21:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C5BCB2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C5BCB2?
#C5BCB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 74% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C5BCB2?
Use black text. Black on #C5BCB2 has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5BCB2?
Its complementary colour is #B2BBC5, and analogous partners are #C5B3B2 and #C5C5B2.