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#CEC2CC

Silver · light neutral

About #CEC2CC

#CEC2CC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 76% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.2), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2CEC4 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.21:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red206
Green194
Blue204

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.2

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

Text on #CEC2CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #CEC2CC.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #CEC2CC.
12.21:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEC2CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEC2CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C4CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C6CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CFC3C5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEC2CC?

#CEC2CC is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 76% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #CEC2CC?

Use black text. Black on #CEC2CC has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEC2CC?

Its complementary colour is #C2CEC4, and analogous partners are #CAC2CE and #CEC2C6.