#C9BBB2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.1% 0.02 55.1), rgb(201, 187, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#C9BBB2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.020. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 18%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.02 55.1) |
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 #C9BBB2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BBB2 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BBB2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BBB2 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BBB2
oklch(80.1% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600
#896D5A
oklch(55.7% 0.046 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#C9BBB2 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) | #BFBCB1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB9B8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BBB2
#C9BBB2
oklch(80.1% 0.02 55.1)
- #B2C1CA
#B2C1CA
oklch(80.2% 0.021 233.9)
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 #C9BBB2, 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 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #C9BBB2 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.