What does the color Silver mean?

Grey

Silver

#c0c0c0

#cdcdcd

#d9d9d9

#e6e6e6

#f2f2f2

#b3b3b3

Meaning

Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems.

History

Silver is a standard CSS/SVG named color used across browsers since early web standards.

Usage

Use Silver (#c0c0c0) in CSS as color: silver; or as #c0c0c0.

Preview

Silver

#c0c0c0

Overview

Family: Grey

Accessibility on this swatch:

AAA

(11.54:1)

Contrast vs white: 1.82:1 · vs black: 11.54:1

Formats

HEX

#c0c0c0

RGB

rgb(192, 192, 192)

RGBA

rgba(192, 192, 192, 1)

HSL

hsl(0, 0%, 75%)

HSV

hsv(0, 0%, 75%)

LAB

lab(77.7% 0 0)

LCH

lch(77.7% 0 180)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8078 0 0)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8078 0 0)

XYZ

xyz(50.10, 52.71, 57.39)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 25%)

CSS

color: #c0c0c0;

CSS variable

--color-c0c0c0: #c0c0c0;

SCSS

$color-c0c0c0: #c0c0c0;

Tailwind

slate-200

Export

Developer code

:root {
  --silver-1: #c0c0c0;
}

Color psychology

Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems.

Usage examples: primary buttons, chart series, status badges, marketing gradients, and brand accents in the Grey family.

Tints

Shades

Tones

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split complementary

Monochromatic

Related shades & tints

#cdcdcd

#d9d9d9

#e6e6e6

#f2f2f2

#b3b3b3

#a6a6a6

#9a9a9a

#8d8d8d

Similar colors

#d3d3d3

#a9a9a9

#dcdcdc

#b0c4de

#d8bfd8

#add8e6

#90bacb

#97bcd3

Browse more in the color name library.