#C9C0CD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.9% 0.02 315.7), rgb(201, 192, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#C9C0CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C0CD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 192, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 12%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.02 315.7) |
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 #C9C0CD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C0CD | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C0CD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9C0CD text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C0CD
oklch(81.9% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAF
oklch(70.8% 0.033 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#93829B
oklch(63% 0.042 315)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B86
oklch(55.5% 0.047 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A71
oklch(49.2% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#57495C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#C9C0CD 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) | #BFC2CE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C3CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C1C4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C0CD
#C9C0CD
oklch(81.9% 0.02 315.7)
- #BEC7BA
#BEC7BA
oklch(81.9% 0.02 135.8)
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 #C9C0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #C9C0CD 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.