#CEC7CC
Silver · light neutral
About #CEC7CC
With the hex code #CEC7CC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% 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 4.9 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7CEC9, 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 12.67:1 (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 #CEC7CC?
With the hex code #CEC7CC, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 78% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% 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 #CEC7CC?
Use black text. Black on #CEC7CC has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEC7CC?
Its complementary colour is #C7CEC9, and analogous partners are #CDC7CE and #CEC7C9.