#CCB7BC
Silver · light warm pink
About #CCB7BC
#CCB7BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7CCC7 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCB7BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.07:1 (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 #CCB7BC?
#CCB7BC is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CCB7BC?
Use black text. Black on #CCB7BC has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCB7BC?
Its complementary colour is #B7CCC7, and analogous partners are #CCB7C6 and #CCBDB7.