What color is #C1BBB8?

#C1BBB8 is #C1BBB8 (193, 187, 184 in RGB; hsl(20, 7%, 74%)). It sits in the grey family. Contrast is 1.9:1 on white and 11.07:1 on black.

Is #C1BBB8 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.9:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #C1BBB8 in CSS?

Use #C1BBB8, color: #c1bbb8;, or a custom property like --color-c1bbb8: #c1bbb8;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: stone-300. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Grey

#C1BBB8 (#C1BBB8) — practical notes

#C1BBB8 (#c1bbb8) sits in the grey family at about 20° hue, 7% saturation, and 74% lightness. Contrast is 1.9:1 on white and 11.07:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c1bbb8 as small body text on white — 1.9:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#C1BBB8

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grey family Calculated from HEX

HEX#C1BBB8

RGBrgb(193, 187, 184)

HSLhsl(20, 7%, 74%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.90:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.90:1

Against black11.07:1

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Color codes

HEX

#c1bbb8

RGB

rgb(193, 187, 184)

HSL

hsl(20, 7%, 74%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7961 0.008 48.54)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 24%)

CSS variable

--color-c1bbb8: #c1bbb8;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorc1bbb8-1: #c1bbb8;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-300

Very different · ΔE 6 · #D6D3D1

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.21 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.05 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 14.38 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #c1bbb8 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c1bbb8 as small body text on white — 1.9:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Silver#C0C0C0 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 DarkGray#A9A9A9 LightGray#D3D3D3 Silver#BDC3C7 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8

#C1BBB8 (#C1BBB8) — practical notes

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c1bbb8 as small body text on white — 1.9:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Where #c1bbb8 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c1bbb8 as small body text on white — 1.9:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.