#C5CDCF
Light Gray · light neutral
About #C5CDCF
With the hex code #C5CDCF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 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.
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 #CFC7C5, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.01:1, 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 #C5CDCF?
With the hex code #C5CDCF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 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 #C5CDCF?
Use black text. Black on #C5CDCF has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CDCF?
Its complementary colour is #CFC7C5, and analogous partners are #C5CFCC and #C5C8CF.