#CDC9CE
Light Gray · light neutral
About #CDC9CE
With the hex code #CDC9CE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 79% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CACEC9, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.84:1 (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 #CDC9CE?
With the hex code #CDC9CE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 79% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC9CE?
Use black text. Black on #CDC9CE has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC9CE?
Its complementary colour is #CACEC9, and analogous partners are #CBC9CE and #CEC9CD.