#CDCFC5
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CDCFC5
With the hex code #CDCFC5, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% 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 Light Gray — a ΔE of 5.6 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7C5CF, 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 — 13.33:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDCFC5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDCFC5?
With the hex code #CDCFC5, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% 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 #CDCFC5?
Use black text. Black on #CDCFC5 has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCFC5?
Its complementary colour is #C7C5CF, and analogous partners are #CFCCC5 and #C8CFC5.