#C8BCB5
Greige · light neutral
About #C8BCB5
#C8BCB5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 22% 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 Greige (ΔE 5.9); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5C1C8 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8BCB5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.32:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C8BCB5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C8BCB5?
#C8BCB5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 22% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BCB5?
Use black text. Black on #C8BCB5 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BCB5?
Its complementary colour is #B5C1C8, and analogous partners are #C8B5B8 and #C8C6B5.