#C4C8CF — Herring Silver Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#C4C8CF

≈ Herring Silver

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On white

1.68:1

Fails AA

On black

10.42:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(10.42:1)

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Hue218°Saturation5%Brightness81%

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Normal vision#C4C8CF

Protanopia#C6C8CF

Deuteranopia#C5C7CF

Tritanopia#C2C9CA

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Palettes with this color

Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Denim Silver Cloud Palette≈Turquoise Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈Gray Sage Cloud Palette≈Slate Cerulean Gray Palette≈

Colors that go with Herring Silver

Herring Silver 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.

Argento#CFCBC4 Warm Ashes#CFC6C4 Pastel Grey#CDCFC4 Where There Is Smoke#C4CDCF Plaster#E9EAEC Vulcan#36373A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameHerring Silver#C6C8CFΔE 1.0 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 4.1 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 3.8

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Herring Silver — meaning & where to use it

Herring Silver is a light, airy 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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