#CFBCB6
Greige · light neutral
About #CFBCB6
#CFBCB6 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 74% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6C9CF (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.52:1 (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 #CFBCB6?
#CFBCB6 is a light, near-neutral pink colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 74% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CFBCB6?
Use black text. Black on #CFBCB6 has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFBCB6?
Its complementary colour is #B6C9CF, and analogous partners are #CFB6BC and #CFC9B6.