#C5BDAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.1% 0.023 83.3), rgb(197, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#C5BDAE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.023 83.3) |
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 #C5BDAE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BDAE | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BDAE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BDAE text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BDAE
oklch(80.1% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876A
oklch(63% 0.046 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#827151
oklch(55.6% 0.051 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F42
oklch(49.2% 0.047 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#C5BDAE 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) | #C1BDAD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFAE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BAB9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BDAE
#C5BDAE
oklch(80.1% 0.023 83.3)
- #B6BECD
#B6BECD
oklch(80% 0.023 263.2)
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 #C5BDAE, 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 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #C5BDAE 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.