#C8BFB9
Silver · light neutral
About #C8BFB9
With the hex code #C8BFB9, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 22% 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 Silver — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B9C2C8, 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 — 11.61:1, 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 #C8BFB9?
With the hex code #C8BFB9, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% 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 #C8BFB9?
Use black text. Black on #C8BFB9 has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BFB9?
Its complementary colour is #B9C2C8, and analogous partners are #C8B9BB and #C8C7B9.