#C9BBAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.024 65.4), rgb(201, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#C9BBAE 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BBAE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.024 65.4) |
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 #C9BBAE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BBAE | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BBAE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BBAE text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BBAE
oklch(80% 0.024 65.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B29C88
oklch(70.7% 0.038 64.4)
-
Step 500
500
#9F846A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 65.6)
-
Step 600
600
#896D52
oklch(55.5% 0.053 65.3)
-
Step 700
700
#755B42
oklch(49.1% 0.051 65.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5F4B37
oklch(42.8% 0.041 66.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#C9BBAE 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) | #C0BBAD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB8B7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BBAE
#C9BBAE
oklch(80% 0.024 65.4)
- #B2C0CD
#B2C0CD
oklch(80.1% 0.024 246.1)
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 #C9BBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #C9BBAE 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.