#C1B0BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.028 329.6), rgb(193, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#C1B0BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1B0BF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.028 329.6) |
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 #C1B0BF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1B0BF | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1B0BF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1B0BF text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1B0BF
oklch(77.6% 0.028 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#745571
oklch(49.2% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#C1B0BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B1B5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1B0BF
#C1B0BF
oklch(77.6% 0.028 329.6)
- #AABCAD
#AABCAD
oklch(77.7% 0.029 150.3)
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 #C1B0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #C1B0BF 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.