#CBCAD2 — Herring Silver Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

COLOR

#CBCAD2

≈ Herring Silver

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On white

1.63:1

Fails AA

On black

10.77:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(10.77:1)

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Hue248°Saturation4%Brightness82%

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Normal vision#CBCAD2

Protanopia#C8CBD2

Deuteranopia#C8CBD2

Tritanopia#CACBCC

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Triadic

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Monochromatic

Palettes with this color

Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈Denim Gray Cloud Palette≈Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈Turquoise Gray 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#D1D2CA Concrete#D2CFCA Murmur#CDD2CA Herring Silver#CACDD2 Sheikh White#EAE9EC Vulcan#36363A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameHerring Silver#C6C8CFΔE 1.8 CSS nameLightgray#D3D3D3ΔE 4.7 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 4.3

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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