#CCBDB9
Silver · light neutral
About #CCBDB9
#CCBDB9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% 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 6.0); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B9C8CC — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCBDB9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.55:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CCBDB9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CCBDB9?
#CCBDB9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% 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 #CCBDB9?
Use black text. Black on #CCBDB9 has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCBDB9?
Its complementary colour is #B9C8CC, and analogous partners are #CCB9BE and #CCC7B9.