#CAC5CC
Silver · light neutral
About #CAC5CC
With the hex code #CAC5CC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 3% 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 4.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7CCC5, 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 12.37:1 (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 #CAC5CC?
With the hex code #CAC5CC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 77% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 3% 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 #CAC5CC?
Use black text. Black on #CAC5CC has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAC5CC?
Its complementary colour is #C7CCC5, and analogous partners are #C7C5CC and #CCC5CB.