#C9BDC0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4), rgb(201, 189, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#C9BDC0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 189, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 10%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4) |
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 #C9BDC0 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BDC0 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BDC0 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BDC0 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA0
oklch(70.7% 0.022 359)
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Step 500
500
#998388
oklch(63.2% 0.028 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#846C72
oklch(55.6% 0.032 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A60
oklch(49% 0.029 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.024 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E41
oklch(37.9% 0.019 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#C9BDC0 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) | #BEBFC0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBCBE | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.014 |
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 #C9BDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.014
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #C9BDC0 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.