#C5BCAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.8% 0.026 83.4), rgb(197, 188, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#C5BCAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BCAB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.026 83.4) |
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 #C5BCAB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BCAB | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BCAB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BCAB 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BCAB
oklch(79.8% 0.026 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#83714C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3D
oklch(49% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#C5BCAB 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) | #C1BBAA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB9B7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BCAB
#C5BCAB
oklch(79.8% 0.026 83.4)
- #B5BDCE
#B5BDCE
oklch(79.7% 0.026 265.6)
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 #C5BCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BCAB 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.