#CCC1BC
Silver · light neutral
About #CCC1BC
With the hex code #CCC1BC, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% 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 5.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCC7CC, 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 11.92:1 (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 #CCC1BC?
With the hex code #CCC1BC, this is a light orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% 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 #CCC1BC?
Use black text. Black on #CCC1BC has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC1BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCC7CC, and analogous partners are #CCBCBF and #CCC9BC.