#CECCD3
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CECCD3
With the hex code #CECCD3, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 80% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% 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 4.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1D3CC, a light gray 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 — 13.20:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CECCD3
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CECCD3?
With the hex code #CECCD3, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 80% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CECCD3?
Use black text. Black on #CECCD3 has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CECCD3?
Its complementary colour is #D1D3CC, and analogous partners are #CCCED3 and #D2CCD3.