#C0B4BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.017 341.5), rgb(192, 180, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#C0B4BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0B4BB |
| RGB | rgb(192, 180, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 9%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.017 341.5) |
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 #C0B4BB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0B4BB | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0B4BB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0B4BB text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0B4BB
oklch(78.2% 0.017 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#99828F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#836B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4953
oklch(42.6% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#C0B4BB 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) | #B4B6BB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4B6 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0B4BB
#C0B4BB
oklch(78.2% 0.017 341.5)
- #AFBBB5
#AFBBB5
oklch(78.1% 0.016 164.6)
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 #C0B4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #C0B4BB 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.