#C8B9BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.019 351.3), rgb(200, 185, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#C8B9BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8B9BF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 185, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 12%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.019 351.3) |
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 #C8B9BF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8B9BF | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8B9BF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8B9BF text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#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
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8B9BF
oklch(80% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B099A3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D808C
oklch(63.1% 0.039 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#876A76
oklch(55.7% 0.041 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#735863
oklch(49.2% 0.039 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4851
oklch(42.7% 0.032 351)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C43
oklch(37.6% 0.025 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#C8B9BF 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) | #BABBBF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBEBF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBB9BB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8B9BF
#C8B9BF
oklch(80% 0.019 351.3)
- #B2C2BC
#B2C2BC
oklch(80% 0.019 171.4)
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 #C8B9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #C8B9BF 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.