#C5CBBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.4% 0.02 125.9), rgb(197, 203, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#C5CBBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CBBD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 203, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 12%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.02 125.9) |
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 #C5CBBD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CBBD | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5CBBD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CBBD text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CBBD
oklch(83.4% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58F
oklch(70.8% 0.033 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#838E73
oklch(63% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D785C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B654B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 125)
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Step 800
800
#4A533E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#C5CBBD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C9C7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CBBD
#C5CBBD
oklch(83.4% 0.02 125.9)
- #CBC5D3
#CBC5D3
oklch(83.2% 0.02 305.2)
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 #C5CBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #C5CBBD 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.