Palettes / Colors / #C0BBBF
#C0BBBF — Silver Grey
#C0BBBF is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #C0BBBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C0BBBF is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BABFBB; it also sits naturally between #BEBABF and #BFBABC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C0BBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 187, 191 |
| HSL | 312°, 4%, 74% |
| HSV | 312°, 3%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 48.91, 50.51, 56.46 |
| Yxy | 50.51, 0.3138, 0.3240 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.38, 2.49, -1.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.07, 2.31, -1.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C0BBBF
.text { color: #C0BBBF; }
.background { background-color: #C0BBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C0BBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 187, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 4%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C0BBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 187, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C0BBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 187, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C0BBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C0BBBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BABFBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C0BBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C0BBBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C0BBBF: ·
How #C0BBBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C0BBBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C0BBBF?
#C0BBBF is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 192, 187, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C0BBBF?
#C0BBBF is RGB 192, 187, 191 — HSL 312°, 4%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #C0BBBF?
Its complement is #BABFBB; analogous partners are #BEBABF and #BFBABC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C0BBBF for text?
Black text on #C0BBBF has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.