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#CDBBB6

Greige · light neutral

About #CDBBB6

#CDBBB6 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6C8CD (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 11.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green187
Blue182

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 7.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #CDBBB6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #CDBBB6.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #CDBBB6.
11.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDBBB6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDBBB6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFBDB6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C0B6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D2B9BA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDBBB6?

#CDBBB6 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 73% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #CDBBB6?

Use black text. Black on #CDBBB6 has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDBBB6?

Its complementary colour is #B6C8CD, and analogous partners are #CDB6BD and #CDC6B6.