#CCC5CF
Silver · light neutral
About #CCC5CF
#CCC5CF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% 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 6.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8CFC5 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCC5CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CCC5CF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CCC5CF?
#CCC5CF is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC5CF?
Use black text. Black on #CCC5CF has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC5CF?
Its complementary colour is #C8CFC5, and analogous partners are #C7C5CF and #CFC5CD.