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#CED7CF

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #CED7CF

#CED7CF is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 84% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 5.4), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7CED6 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.25:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green215
Blue207

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 5.4
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 8.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.1

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

Text on #CED7CF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CED7CF.
1.47:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CED7CF.
14.25:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CED7CF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CED7CF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D7D5CF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D6D4CF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CDD7D5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CED7CF?

#CED7CF is a very light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 84% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% 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 #CED7CF?

Use black text. Black on #CED7CF has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CED7CF?

Its complementary colour is #D7CED6, and analogous partners are #D2D7CE and #CED7D3.