What color is #C3C7C8?

#C3C7C8 is a light neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(195, 199, 200), and in HSL hsl(192, 4%, 77%).

Is #C3C7C8 accessible as text?

On white, #C3C7C8 has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #C3C7C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C3C7C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #C3C7C8?

As a neutral, #C3C7C8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C3C7C8 the same as CSS silver?

No — #C3C7C8 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#C3C7C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C3C7C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #C3C7C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C3C7C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C3C7C8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lavender Gray 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

Lead #C3C7C8 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lavender Gray 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

Signal #C3C7C8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EAEEEF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C3C7C8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C3C7C8 Secondary #F3F4F5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender Gray 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 Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C3C7C8 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 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C3C7C8

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People also use #C3C7C8 with

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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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2C4C7 — 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 #C3C7C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C3C7C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 195 199 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.7% 0.005 214.3);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #EAEBEB;
  --color-200: #D5D7D8;
  --color-300: #B5B9BA;
  --color-400: #959B9D;
  --color-500: #767D7F;
  --color-600: #5D6365;
  --color-700: #45494A;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#EAEBEB',
    200: '#D5D7D8',
    300: '#B5B9BA',
    400: '#959B9D',
    500: '#767D7F',
    600: '#5D6365',
    700: '#45494A',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #C3C7C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #EAEBEB;
$base-200: #D5D7D8;
$base-300: #B5B9BA;
$base-400: #959B9D;
$base-500: #767D7F;
$base-600: #5D6365;
$base-700: #45494A;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #999FA1;
$base-subtle: #EDEEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C3C7C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D7D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5B9BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45494A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C3C7C8

Color Lab

Pairs with #C3C7C8

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