#C9BEBD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.013 23.7), rgb(201, 190, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C9BEBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEBD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 10%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.013 23.7) |
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 #C9BEBD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEBD | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEBD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEBD text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 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)
#C9BEBD
oklch(81% 0.013 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.02 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#998482
oklch(63.2% 0.026 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#836D6B
oklch(55.5% 0.028 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.026 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B49
oklch(42.7% 0.021 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.017 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#C9BEBD 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) | #C0BFBD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBDBE | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.013 |
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 #C9BEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #C9BEBD 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.