#C8BBC0
Silver · light neutral
About #C8BBC0
With the hex code #C8BBC0, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 73% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBC8C3, 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 11.33:1 (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 #C8BBC0?
With the hex code #C8BBC0, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 73% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BBC0?
Use black text. Black on #C8BBC0 has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BBC0?
Its complementary colour is #BBC8C3, and analogous partners are #C8BBC7 and #C8BCBB.