#CDC5CF
Silver · light neutral
About #CDC5CF
With the hex code #CDC5CF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 77% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% 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 6.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7CFC5, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.48:1, 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 #CDC5CF?
With the hex code #CDC5CF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 77% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC5CF?
Use black text. Black on #CDC5CF has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC5CF?
Its complementary colour is #C7CFC5, and analogous partners are #C8C5CF and #CFC5CC.