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#C5BFC2

Silver · light neutral

About #C5BFC2

With the hex code #C5BFC2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Silver — a ΔE of 2.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFC5C2, 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 11.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red197
Green191
Blue194

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 2.8
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 10.2

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

Text on #C5BFC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #C5BFC2.
1.81:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #C5BFC2.
11.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C5BFC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C5BFC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFC0C2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C1C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6BFC0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C5BFC2?

With the hex code #C5BFC2, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 75% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C5BFC2?

Use black text. Black on #C5BFC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C5BFC2?

Its complementary colour is #BFC5C2, and analogous partners are #C5BFC5 and #C5BFBF.