COLOR
#C6CCCD
≈ Where There Is Smoke
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On white
Aa
1.63:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
10.77:1
Passes AAA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(10.77:1)
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Normal vision#C6CCCD
Protanopia#CBCBCD
Deuteranopia#CACACD
Tritanopia#C4CDCC
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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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Colour nameWhere There Is Smoke#C7CCCEΔE 0.8CSS nameLightgray#D3D3D3ΔE 3.5Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 2.9
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 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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