#C5BFC0
Silver · light neutral
About #C5BFC0
#C5BFC0 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 75% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is virtually identical to Silver (ΔE 2.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFC5C4 (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 11.59:1 (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 #C5BFC0?
#C5BFC0 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 75% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C5BFC0?
Use black text. Black on #C5BFC0 has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5BFC0?
Its complementary colour is #BFC5C4, and analogous partners are #C5BFC3 and #C5C1BF.