#C0BBB1
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.3% 0.015 84.6), rgb(192, 187, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#C0BBB1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0BBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 187, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 11%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.015 84.6) |
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 #C0BBB1 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0BBB1 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0BBB1 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0BBB1 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0BBB1
oklch(79.3% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A090
oklch(70.8% 0.025 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#928875
oklch(63% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C725D
oklch(55.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#69604D
oklch(49.2% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#564E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#C0BBB1 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) | #BEBBB0 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B9B8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0BBB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #C0BBB1 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.