#CCC9BC
Oat · light neutral
About #CCC9BC
#CCC9BC is a near-neutral, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 79% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Oat (ΔE 6.5); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCBFCC — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CCC9BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.65:1 (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 #CCC9BC?
#CCC9BC is a near-neutral, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 79% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% 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 #CCC9BC?
Use black text. Black on #CCC9BC has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC9BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCBFCC, and analogous partners are #CCC1BC and #C7CCBC.