#CDC1CD
Silver · light neutral
About #CDC1CD
With the hex code #CDC1CD, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C1CDC1, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDC1CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC1CD?
With the hex code #CDC1CD, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC1CD?
Use black text. Black on #CDC1CD has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC1CD?
Its complementary colour is #C1CDC1, and analogous partners are #C7C1CD and #CDC1C7.