#CFCECC — Blowing Smoke Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#CFCECC

≈ Blowing Smoke

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On white

1.57:1

Fails AA

On black

11.13:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(11.13:1)

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Hue40°Saturation1%Brightness81%

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Palettes with this color

Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈

Colors that go with Blowing Smoke

Blowing 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.

Silverback#CCCDCF Whisper Of Smoke#CCCFCF Nimbus Cloud#CDCCCF Blowing Smoke#CFCDCC Glacial Ice#ECEBE9 Lacquered Liquorice#3A3936

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameBlowing Smoke#D2D1D0ΔE 0.9 CSS nameLightgray#D3D3D3ΔE 1.6 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 1.2

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

Blowing Smoke — meaning & where to use it

Blowing 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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