#C5CBBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.024 122.8), rgb(197, 203, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#C5CBBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 14%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.024 122.8) |
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 #C5CBBA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CBBA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CBBA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CBBA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CBBA
oklch(83.3% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7956
oklch(55.6% 0.054 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6646
oklch(49.2% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#C5CBBA 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) | #CDC9B9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C9C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CBBA
#C5CBBA
oklch(83.3% 0.024 122.8)
- #CBC5D6
#CBC5D6
oklch(83.3% 0.024 301.9)
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 #C5CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #C5CBBA 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.