#C5BFBC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6), rgb(197, 191, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#C5BFBC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BFBC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 7%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6) |
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 #C5BFBC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BFBC | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BFBC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BFBC text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.013 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#928781
oklch(63.1% 0.016 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C706A
oklch(55.4% 0.018 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#695E59
oklch(49.1% 0.016 46)
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Step 800
800
#564D49
oklch(42.8% 0.014 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#47403D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#292524
oklch(26.8% 0.006 34.3)
#C5BFBC 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) | #C1BFBC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7BEBE | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.008 |
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 #C5BFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.008
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #C5BFBC 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.