#C4BCAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.8% 0.021 81.8), rgb(196, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#C4BCAE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.021 81.8) |
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 #C4BCAE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BCAE | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BCAE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BCAE text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BCAE
oklch(79.8% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F89
oklch(70.7% 0.034 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#817153
oklch(55.6% 0.048 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E44
oklch(48.9% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#494030
oklch(37.6% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#C4BCAE 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) | #C0BCAD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B9B8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BCAE
#C4BCAE
oklch(79.8% 0.021 81.8)
- #B6BDCB
#B6BDCB
oklch(79.7% 0.021 264.4)
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 #C4BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4BCAE 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.