#C9C9BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.015 106.7), rgb(201, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#C9C9BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C9BE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.015 106.7) |
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 #C9C9BE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C9BE | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9C9BE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9C9BE text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C9BE
oklch(83.3% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B76
oklch(63.1% 0.03 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#75755E
oklch(55.6% 0.034 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624E
oklch(49% 0.031 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#434236
oklch(37.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#C9C9BE 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) | #CBC8BD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC7C6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C9BE
#C9C9BE
oklch(83.3% 0.015 106.7)
- #C7C7D2
#C7C7D2
oklch(83.3% 0.015 286.1)
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 #C9C9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #C9C9BE 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.