#C9BBB2
Greige · light neutral
About #C9BBB2
#C9BBB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 73% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.5); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2C0C9 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C9BBB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.23:1 (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 #C9BBB2?
#C9BBB2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 73% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C9BBB2?
Use black text. Black on #C9BBB2 has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9BBB2?
Its complementary colour is #B2C0C9, and analogous partners are #C9B2B5 and #C9C6B2.