#CBBCB8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.7% 0.018 35.3), rgb(203, 188, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CBBCB8 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBCB8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.018 35.3) |
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 #CBBCB8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBCB8 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBCB8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBCB8 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBCB8
oklch(80.7% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29B95
oklch(70.8% 0.029 35)
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Step 500
500
#9E827A
oklch(63% 0.037 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#896B63
oklch(55.5% 0.041 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#745952
oklch(49% 0.038 35)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D39
oklch(37.6% 0.024 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#CBBCB8 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) | #BFBDB8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBABB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBCB8
#CBBCB8
oklch(80.7% 0.018 35.3)
- #B3C3C7
#B3C3C7
oklch(80.6% 0.018 214.4)
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 #CBBCB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #CBBCB8 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.