#C3C0BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.007 75.4), rgb(195, 192, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C3C0BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C0BC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 192, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 6%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.007 75.4) |
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 #C3C0BC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C0BC | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C0BC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C0BC text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#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)
#C3C0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 75.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A09A
oklch(70.7% 0.01 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8881
oklch(63% 0.013 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#78726A
oklch(55.5% 0.014 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#656058
oklch(49.1% 0.014 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#534E48
oklch(42.7% 0.012 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#44413D
oklch(37.7% 0.008 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#C3C0BC 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) | #C1C0BC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFBF | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.007 |
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 #C3C0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.007
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #C3C0BC 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.