COLOR
#C2C8CB
≈ Where There Is Smoke
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On white
Aa
1.69:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
10.35:1
Passes AAA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(10.35:1)
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Normal vision#C2C8CB
Protanopia#C6C8CB
Deuteranopia#C5C6CB
Tritanopia#C0C9C9
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Colors that go with Where There Is Smoke
Where There Is Smoke is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
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Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Where There Is Smoke — meaning & where to use it
Where There Is Smoke is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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