#CDC0CC
Silver · light warm gray
About #CDC0CC
#CDC0CC is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.1), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0CDC1 (light sage), 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 12.01:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDC0CC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC0CC?
#CDC0CC is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC0CC?
Use black text. Black on #CDC0CC has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC0CC?
Its complementary colour is #C0CDC1, and analogous partners are #C8C0CD and #CDC0C6.