#CEBBB5
Greige · light neutral
About #CEBBB5
#CEBBB5 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5C8CE (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 — 11.40:1, 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 #CEBBB5?
#CEBBB5 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% 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 #CEBBB5?
Use black text. Black on #CEBBB5 has a contrast ratio of 11.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEBBB5?
Its complementary colour is #B5C8CE, and analogous partners are #CEB5BC and #CEC7B5.