#CCCBC4
Light Gray · light neutral
About #CCCBC4
With the hex code #CCCBC4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% 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 Light Gray — a ΔE of 4.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4C5CC, 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 12.91:1 (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 #CCCBC4?
With the hex code #CCCBC4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% 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 #CCCBC4?
Use black text. Black on #CCCBC4 has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCCBC4?
Its complementary colour is #C4C5CC, and analogous partners are #CCC7C4 and #C9CCC4.