#C4BFBE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.006 31.1), rgb(196, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#C4BFBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 5%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.006 31.1) |
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 #C4BFBE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BFBE | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BFBE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BFBE text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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)
#C4BFBE
oklch(80.8% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69F9D
oklch(70.8% 0.009 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#908785
oklch(63.1% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B716F
oklch(55.7% 0.013 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#675E5D
oklch(49% 0.012 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#544D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.009 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#46403F
oklch(37.7% 0.008 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#292625
oklch(27.1% 0.005 39.4)
#C4BFBE 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 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BEBF | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.006 |
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 #C4BFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.006
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #C4BFBE 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.