#CDCED5
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CDCED5
With the hex code #CDCED5, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% 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 Light Gray — a ΔE of 4.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5D4CD, a light gray 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 — 13.39:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDCED5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDCED5?
With the hex code #CDCED5, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CDCED5?
Use black text. Black on #CDCED5 has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCED5?
Its complementary colour is #D5D4CD, and analogous partners are #CDD2D5 and #D0CDD5.