#C5CBCC
Light Gray · light neutral
About #C5CBCC
#C5CBCC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 4.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCC6C5 (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 12.79:1 (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 #C5CBCC?
#C5CBCC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C5CBCC?
Use black text. Black on #C5CBCC has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CBCC?
Its complementary colour is #CCC6C5, and analogous partners are #C5CCCA and #C5C8CC.