#C5BBAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.7% 0.021 74.6), rgb(197, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#C5BBAE 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBAE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.021 74.6) |
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 #C5BBAE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBAE | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBAE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBAE text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#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
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBAE
oklch(79.7% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#99866C
oklch(63% 0.044 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#847054
oklch(55.7% 0.048 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#705D45
oklch(49.1% 0.044 73)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C39
oklch(42.6% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4031
oklch(37.8% 0.029 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#C5BBAE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B8B7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBAE
#C5BBAE
oklch(79.7% 0.021 74.6)
- #B4BECB
#B4BECB
oklch(79.8% 0.021 254.9)
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 #C5BBAE, 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 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5BBAE 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.