#C8BBAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.9% 0.024 69.5), rgb(200, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#C8BBAD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.024 69.5) |
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 #C8BBAD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8BBAD | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8BBAD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8BBAD text on black | 11.16:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8BBAD
oklch(79.9% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D87
oklch(70.8% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8569
oklch(63.3% 0.05 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E50
oklch(55.6% 0.054 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#745C41
oklch(49.2% 0.051 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B36
oklch(42.7% 0.041 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#C8BBAD 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) | #C0BBAC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB8B7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8BBAD
#C8BBAD
oklch(79.9% 0.024 69.5)
- #B2BFCD
#B2BFCD
oklch(79.9% 0.024 250.1)
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 #C8BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8BBAD 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.