Nearest named color: Silver
#C0B4B6
#C0B4B6
Nearest named
Silver
Family
Gray
Lightness
78.0%
Chroma
0.014
Hue angle
5.9°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
2.01:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.24:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCCCCC
CSS oklch()
78% 0.01 6

#C0B4B6 is a light neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #C0B4B6

Not just a swatch — here's how #C0B4B6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C0B4B6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Silver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Silver opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Silver is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Silver.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Silver sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Silver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Silver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C0B4B6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 78/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 20/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 12/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 37/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 5/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 18/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 75/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 98/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C0B4B6

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People also use #C0B4B6 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F2F0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #C0B6B4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C0B4B6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #C0B4B6;
  --color-base-rgb: 192 180 182;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.0% 0.014 5.9);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDE9E9;
  --color-200: #DAD3D4;
  --color-300: #BDB2B4;
  --color-400: #A09294;
  --color-500: #827275;
  --color-600: #675B5D;
  --color-700: #4B4445;
  --color-800: #332E2F;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}