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#CDCCC3

Light Gray · light neutral

About #CDCCC3

#CDCCC3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3C4CD (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red205
Green204
Blue195

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.3
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 7.4

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

Text on #CDCCC3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CDCCC3.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CDCCC3.
13.02:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDCCC3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDCCC3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECBC3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CECCC3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFCBC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDCCC3?

#CDCCC3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% 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 #CDCCC3?

Use black text. Black on #CDCCC3 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDCCC3?

Its complementary colour is #C3C4CD, and analogous partners are #CDC7C3 and #C9CDC3.