Chinese Silver

#CCCCCC, known as "Chinese Silver", falls into the Greyscale Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 204, 204) — 80% red, 80% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #CCCCCC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Light Grey (#CDCDCD). Slightly further away sit Half Surrender (#CACCCC) and Midwinter Mist (#CCCECE).

Technically, #CCCCCC is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 204, which is what makes it a true neutral. On this background, black text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Chinese Silver" in the Register.