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#CAC3CF

Silver · light neutral

About #CAC3CF

#CAC3CF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 76% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% 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 7.2), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8CFC3 (light gray), 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 — 12.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red202
Green195
Blue207

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CAC3CF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #CAC3CF.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #CAC3CF.
12.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CAC3CF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CAC3CF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C5D0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C6CF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CAC4C7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAC3CF?

#CAC3CF is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 76% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #CAC3CF?

Use black text. Black on #CAC3CF has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAC3CF?

Its complementary colour is #C8CFC3, and analogous partners are #C4C3CF and #CFC3CE.