#CED5CD
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CED5CD
With the hex code #CED5CD, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 84% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% 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 4.9 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4CDD5, 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 — 14.02:1, 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 #CED5CD?
With the hex code #CED5CD, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 84% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #CED5CD?
Use black text. Black on #CED5CD has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED5CD?
Its complementary colour is #D4CDD5, and analogous partners are #D2D5CD and #CDD5D0.