#C9BABB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.2% 0.017 12.9), rgb(201, 186, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#C9BABB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BABB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 186, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 12%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.017 12.9) |
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 #C9BABB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BABB | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BABB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BABB text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BABB
oklch(80.2% 0.017 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8183
oklch(63% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#886B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#73595B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E494A
oklch(42.8% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#C9BABB 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) | #BCBCBB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB9BA | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BABB
#C9BABB
oklch(80.2% 0.017 12.9)
- #B2C2C1
#B2C2C1
oklch(80.1% 0.018 192.3)
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 #C9BABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9BABB 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.