#C5CCCA
Light Gray · light neutral
About #C5CCCA
With the hex code #C5CCCA, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 4.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCC5C7, 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 12.86:1 (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 #C5CCCA?
With the hex code #C5CCCA, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C5CCCA?
Use black text. Black on #C5CCCA has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CCCA?
Its complementary colour is #CCC5C7, and analogous partners are #C5CCC7 and #C5CBCC.