#CCCBD6
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CCCBD6
With the hex code #CCCBD6, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% 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 6.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5D6CB, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.08:1 (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 #CCCBD6?
With the hex code #CCCBD6, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CCCBD6?
Use black text. Black on #CCCBD6 has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCCBD6?
Its complementary colour is #D5D6CB, and analogous partners are #CBCFD6 and #D2CBD6.