#C5C5CC — Herring Silver Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#C5C5CC

≈ Herring Silver

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On white

1.72:1

Fails AA

On black

10.19:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(10.19:1)

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Hue240°Saturation3%Brightness80%

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Normal vision#C5C5CC

Protanopia#C4C6CC

Deuteranopia#C3C5CC

Tritanopia#C4C6C7

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Palettes with this color

Gray Silver Cloud Palette≈Denim Silver Cloud Palette≈Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈Gray Silver Cloud 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.

Silken Pebble#CCCCC5 Misty Haze#CCC9C5 Silken Pebble#C9CCC5 Where There Is Smoke#C5C9CC Plaster#E9E9EC Vulcan#36363A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameHerring Silver#C6C8CFΔE 1.2 CSS nameSilver#C0C0C0ΔE 3.9 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 4.0

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

Similar colors

#D3D3D8 #DDDDE1 #B5B6BE #B6B5BE #A7A7B2

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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