#C5BFBA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6), rgb(197, 191, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#C5BFBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 9%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6) |
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 #C5BFBA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BFBA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BFBA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BFBA text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F97
oklch(70.8% 0.016 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#93877D
oklch(63.1% 0.021 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7167
oklch(55.7% 0.021 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#695E55
oklch(49% 0.02 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#564D46
oklch(42.7% 0.017 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#C5BFBA 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) | #C1BFBA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BEBE | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.010 |
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 #C5BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.010
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #C5BFBA 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.