#CCC9BE
Silver · light neutral
About #CCC9BE
#CCC9BE is a light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 6.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEC1CC (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.67:1 (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 #CCC9BE?
#CCC9BE is a light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC9BE?
Use black text. Black on #CCC9BE has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC9BE?
Its complementary colour is #BEC1CC, and analogous partners are #CCC2BE and #C8CCBE.