#C9BCBF
Silver · light neutral
About #C9BCBF
#C9BCBF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 21% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCC9C6 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.43:1, 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 #C9BCBF?
#C9BCBF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 5% yellow and 21% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C9BCBF?
Use black text. Black on #C9BCBF has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9BCBF?
Its complementary colour is #BCC9C6, and analogous partners are #C9BCC5 and #C9C0BC.