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#CDBDC0

Silver · light neutral

About #CDBDC0

#CDBDC0 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 6.2), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDCDCA (light gray), 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 11.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red205
Green189
Blue192

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.0
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #CDBDC0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #CDBDC0.
1.80:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #CDBDC0.
11.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDBDC0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDBDC0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BFBFC0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2C2C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D0BCBE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDBDC0?

#CDBDC0 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% 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 #CDBDC0?

Use black text. Black on #CDBDC0 has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDBDC0?

Its complementary colour is #BDCDCA, and analogous partners are #CDBDC8 and #CDC2BD.