#C2C1BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.008 98.9), rgb(194, 193, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#C2C1BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C1BB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 193, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 5%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.008 98.9) |
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 #C2C1BB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C1BB | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C1BB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C1BB text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C1BB
oklch(81% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A198
oklch(70.7% 0.013 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.018 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#767467
oklch(55.7% 0.02 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#636156
oklch(49.1% 0.017 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#514F46
oklch(42.7% 0.015 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#43423B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#272723
oklch(27.1% 0.007 106.9)
#C2C1BB 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) | #C2C1BB | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C0BF | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.008 |
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 #C2C1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.009
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #C2C1BB 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.