#C9CDCE
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C9CDCE
With the hex code #C9CDCE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Gray — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CECAC9, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.11:1 (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 #C9CDCE?
With the hex code #C9CDCE, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C9CDCE?
Use black text. Black on #C9CDCE has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9CDCE?
Its complementary colour is #CECAC9, and analogous partners are #C9CECD and #C9CBCE.