#CBBABF
Silver · light neutral
About #CBBABF
#CBBABF is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% 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 6.9), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BACBC6 (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 — 11.32:1, 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 #CBBABF?
#CBBABF is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CBBABF?
Use black text. Black on #CBBABF has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBBABF?
Its complementary colour is #BACBC6, and analogous partners are #CBBAC8 and #CBBDBA.