#C2B2B2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.018 17.6), rgb(194, 178, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#C2B2B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 178, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 12%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.018 17.6) |
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 #C2B2B2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B2B2 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B2B2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B2B2 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B2B2
oklch(77.7% 0.018 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8181
oklch(63.1% 0.037 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#755859
oklch(49.1% 0.038 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4849
oklch(42.6% 0.032 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#C2B2B2 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) | #B5B4B2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B1B2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B2B2
#C2B2B2
oklch(77.7% 0.018 17.6)
- #AABABA
#AABABA
oklch(77.7% 0.018 196.8)
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 #C2B2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #C2B2B2 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.