#C0B0AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.9% 0.02 41.8), rgb(192, 176, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#C0B0AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0B0AA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 176, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.02 41.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C0B0AA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0B0AA | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0B0AA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0B0AA text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0B0AA
oklch(76.9% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39A91
oklch(70.6% 0.033 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08276
oklch(63.1% 0.041 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.045 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#C0B0AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4B1AA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5AEAE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0B0AA
#C0B0AA
oklch(76.9% 0.02 41.8)
- #A7B7BD
#A7B7BD
oklch(76.9% 0.02 222.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0B0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #C0B0AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.