#C5BBAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.6% 0.025 79.7), rgb(197, 187, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#C5BBAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.025 79.7) |
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 #C5BBAB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBAB | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBAB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBAB text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBAB
oklch(79.6% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9A8667
oklch(63% 0.05 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#85704E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#C5BBAB 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) | #C0BBAA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB8B6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBAB
#C5BBAB
oklch(79.6% 0.025 79.7)
- #B3BDCD
#B3BDCD
oklch(79.6% 0.025 259.8)
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 #C5BBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5BBAB 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.