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#CCCCC0

Light Gray · light neutral

About #CCCCC0

With the hex code #CCCCC0, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% 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 6.9 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0C0CC, 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 12.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red204
Green204
Blue192

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 6.9
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 7.0
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 7.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CCCCC0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CCCCC0.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CCCCC0.
12.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CCCCC0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CCCCC0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECBBF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFCBC0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CECAC8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CCCCC0?

With the hex code #CCCCC0, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #CCCCC0?

Use black text. Black on #CCCCC0 has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CCCCC0?

Its complementary colour is #C0C0CC, and analogous partners are #CCC6C0 and #C6CCC0.