#CDCDC1
Bone · very light neutral
About #CDCDC1
With the hex code #CDCDC1, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% 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 Bone — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C1C1CD, a silver shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDCDC1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDCDC1?
With the hex code #CDCDC1, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 80% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% 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 #CDCDC1?
Use black text. Black on #CDCDC1 has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCDC1?
Its complementary colour is #C1C1CD, and analogous partners are #CDC7C1 and #C7CDC1.