#C9BCBD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.6% 0.015 12.1), rgb(201, 188, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#C9BCBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BCBD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 188, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.015 12.1) |
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 #C9BCBD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BCBD | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BCBD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BCBD text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BCBD
oklch(80.6% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.024 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8284
oklch(63% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#856C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#715A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494B
oklch(42.6% 0.026 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.02 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#C9BCBD 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) | #BEBEBD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBBBC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C9BCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #C9BCBD 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.