#C3BFBE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.005 34.3), rgb(195, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#C3BFBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 4%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.005 34.3) |
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 #C3BFBE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BFBE | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BFBE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BFBE text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BFBE
oklch(80.8% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59F9D
oklch(70.7% 0.008 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8786
oklch(63% 0.01 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#79716F
oklch(55.5% 0.01 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#665F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#534D4C
oklch(42.6% 0.008 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#45403F
oklch(37.6% 0.007 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#282625
oklch(27% 0.003 48.6)
#C3BFBE 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) | #C0BFBE | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFBF | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.005 |
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 #C3BFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.005
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #C3BFBE 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.