#CCC2C4
Silver · light neutral
About #CCC2C4
With the hex code #CCC2C4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 4% 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 4.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2CCCA, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.08:1 (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 #CCC2C4?
With the hex code #CCC2C4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC2C4?
Use black text. Black on #CCC2C4 has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC2C4?
Its complementary colour is #C2CCCA, and analogous partners are #CCC2C9 and #CCC5C2.