#CEC6CA
Silver · light neutral
About #CEC6CA
With the hex code #CEC6CA, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6CECA, a light gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.55:1 (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 #CEC6CA?
With the hex code #CEC6CA, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CEC6CA?
Use black text. Black on #CEC6CA has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEC6CA?
Its complementary colour is #C6CECA, and analogous partners are #CEC6CE and #CEC6C6.