#CCCCC6
Light Gray · light neutral
About #CCCCC6
With the hex code #CCCCC6, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 4.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6C6CC, 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 13.02:1 (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 #CCCCC6?
With the hex code #CCCCC6, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CCCCC6?
Use black text. Black on #CCCCC6 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCCCC6?
Its complementary colour is #C6C6CC, and analogous partners are #CCC9C6 and #C9CCC6.