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#C0BCB4 Color

#C0BCB4 is rgb(192, 188, 180) in RGB, hsl(40, 9%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0BCB4
HEX#C0BCB4
RGBrgb(192, 188, 180)
HSLhsl(40, 9%, 73%)
HSVhsv(40, 6%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.012 84.6)
LABlab(76.40% 0.39 4.58)
LCHlch(76.40% 4.60 85.13)

What #C0BCB4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0BCB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#C0BCB4 Channel Values

How #C0BCB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 188 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 9% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 6% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 6% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0BCB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0BCB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0BCB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C0BCB4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #C0BCB4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0BCB4
Protanopia#BDBDB4
Protanomaly#BEBCB4
Deuteranopia#BDBDB4
Deuteranomaly#BEBDB4
Tritanopia#C1BBBB
Tritanomaly#C1BBB8
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #C0BCB4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0bcb4: #C0BCB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0BCB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0bcb4': '#C0BCB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.737, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_c0bcb4">#C0BCB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0BCB4"

More Gray Colors

#C0BCB4 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0BCB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0BCB4?

#C0BCB4 is a light gray — rgb(192, 188, 180) in RGB and hsl(40, 9%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.

What is the RGB value of #C0BCB4?

#C0BCB4 is rgb(192, 188, 180) — red 192, green 188, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0BCB4?

#C0BCB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0BCB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0BCB4 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0BCB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0BCB4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.78, which is very hard to tell apart.

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