#CCB8BC
Silver · light neutral
About #CCB8BC
With the hex code #CCB8BC, this is a light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 72% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% 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 7.9 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8CCC8, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.15:1 (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 #CCB8BC?
With the hex code #CCB8BC, this is a light pink with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 72% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CCB8BC?
Use black text. Black on #CCB8BC has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCB8BC?
Its complementary colour is #B8CCC8, and analogous partners are #CCB8C6 and #CCBEB8.