#C5C5BD — Quill Grey Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#C5C5BD

≈ Quill Grey

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On white

1.74:1

Fails AA

On black

10.08:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(10.08:1)

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Hue60°Saturation4%Brightness77%

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Normal vision#C5C5BD

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Palettes with this color

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Colors that go with Quill Grey

Quill Grey 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.

Silver Fox#BDBDC5 Metallic#BDC1C5 Ghost#C1BDC5 Dim#C5C1BD Mystic White#ECECE9 Black Olive#3A3A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameQuill Grey#CBC9C0ΔE 1.5 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 4.3 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 4.5

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

Quill Grey — meaning & where to use it

Quill Grey 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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