#C9BFB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.018 67.6), rgb(201, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#C9BFB5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 16%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.018 67.6) |
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 #C9BFB5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BFB5 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BFB5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BFB5 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#998672
oklch(63.2% 0.037 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.039 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.037 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F34
oklch(37.6% 0.024 67)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#C9BFB5 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) | #C3BFB4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBDBC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BFB5
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
- #B8C2CC
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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 #C9BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #C9BFB5 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.