#C6BFBE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.008 27.2), rgb(198, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#C6BFBE 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 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 7%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.008 27.2) |
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 #C6BFBE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BFBE | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BFBE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BFBE text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BFBE
oklch(81% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#938684
oklch(63.1% 0.016 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E706E
oklch(55.8% 0.018 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.017 23)
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Step 800
800
#564C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#47403E
oklch(37.8% 0.01 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#C6BFBE 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) | #C0C0BE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BEBF | 0.004 |
| 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 #C6BFBE, 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 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #C6BFBE 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.