#CCB9BD
Silver · light neutral
About #CCB9BD
#CCB9BD is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 73% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B9CCC8 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCB9BD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CCB9BD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CCB9BD?
#CCB9BD is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 73% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% 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 #CCB9BD?
Use black text. Black on #CCB9BD has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCB9BD?
Its complementary colour is #B9CCC8, and analogous partners are #CCB9C7 and #CCBEB9.