#C5CCCF
Light Gray · light neutral
About #C5CCCF
#C5CCCF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 80% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 4.2); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFC8C5 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5CCCF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C5CCCF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C5CCCF?
#C5CCCF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 80% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C5CCCF?
Use black text. Black on #C5CCCF has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CCCF?
Its complementary colour is #CFC8C5, and analogous partners are #C5CFCD and #C5C7CF.