#C7B8BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.6% 0.018 359.4), rgb(199, 184, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#C7B8BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B8BC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 184, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 12%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.018 359.4) |
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 #C7B8BC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B8BC | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B8BC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B8BC text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B8BC
oklch(79.6% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19AA0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8189
oklch(63.2% 0.036 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#886A72
oklch(55.6% 0.04 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#735860
oklch(49.1% 0.037 359)
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Step 800
800
#5E484E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#C7B8BC 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) | #BABABC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB7B9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B8BC
#C7B8BC
oklch(79.6% 0.018 359.4)
- #B1C0BD
#B1C0BD
oklch(79.5% 0.017 182.6)
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 #C7B8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #C7B8BC 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.