#CAC2CC
Silver · light neutral
About #CAC2CC
With the hex code #CAC2CC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4CCC2, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.10:1 (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 #CAC2CC?
With the hex code #CAC2CC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CAC2CC?
Use black text. Black on #CAC2CC has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAC2CC?
Its complementary colour is #C4CCC2, and analogous partners are #C5C2CC and #CCC2C9.